Bridges in India

We have built numerous bridges to handle all the obstacles laid down by the rivers, valley, or road. India has probably the best construction of bridges above water . It increases the income when they join two places that supplement each other financially.

Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the longest(9.15 Km long) bridge in India that provide link to Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Barak valley region of Assam and also reduce the time and distance to travel to Bhutan and Bangladeh.

The Central government has approved the construction of the Dhubri-Phulbari bridge over the Brahmaputra. This 19.8-km-long bridge will replace the 9.1-km-long Bhupen Hazarika Setu bridge and will become India’s longest bridge when completed. The project has a total cost of about Rs 5,000 crore and target date for completion is September 2028. The bridge will reduce the distance from 205 km to 19 km only and time from 6 hrs to 20 minutes. Have a look at the list of Bridges in India.

Sr. No.NameRiver/Water BodySpanning(Mt)CompletedTraffic StateCity
1Bhupen Hazarika Setu ( Dhola-Sadiya Bridge )Lohit River9,1502,017RoadAssamTinsukia
2Sisseri River BridgeDibang River6,2002,018RoadArunachal PradeshBomjur-Meka
3Mahatma Gandhi SetuGanges River5,7501,982RoadBiharPatna–Hajipur
4Bandra-Worli Sea LinkMahim bay5,6002,009RoadMaharashtraMumbai
5Bogibeel BridgeBrahmaputra River4,9402,018Rail-cum-roadAssamDibrugarh
6Vikramshila SetuGanges River4,7002,001RoadBiharBhagalpur
7Vembanad Rail BridgeVembanad Lake4,6202,011RailKeralaKochi
8Digha–Sonpur BridgeGanges River4,5562,016Rail-cum-roadBiharPatna–Sonpur
9Arrah–Chhapra BridgeGanges River4,3502,017RoadBiharArrah–Chhapra
10Godavari Fourth Bridge (Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge)Godavari River4,1352,015RoadAndhra PradeshRajahmundry
11Munger Ganga BridgeGanges River3,7502016/2020Rail-cum-roadBiharMunger
12Chahlari Ghat BridgeGhaghra River3,2492,017RoadUttar PradeshBahraich–Sitapur
13Jawahar SetuSon River3,0611,965RoadBiharDehri
14Nehru SetuSon River3,0591,900RailBiharDehri
15Daudnagar bridgeSon River3,0202,019RoadBihardaudnagar
16Kolia Bhomora SetuBrahmaputra River3,0151987RoadAssamTezpur–Kaliabor
17Korthi-Kolhar BridgeKrishna River3,0002006RoadKarnatakaBijapur
18Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose SetuKathajodi River2,8802017RoadOdishaCuttack
20Godavari BridgeGodavari River2,7901,974Rail-cum-roadAndhra PradeshRajahmundry
22Old Godavari Bridge(Now decommissioned)Godavari River2,7541,900RailAndhra PradeshRajahmundry
24Baluahaghat bridgeKosi River2,7002015RoadBiharSaharsa
25Godavari Arch BridgeGodavari River2,7451997/2003RailAndhra PradeshRajahmundry
26Joyee SetuTeesta River27092,021RoadWest BengalMekhliganj–Haldibari
27Penumudi–Puligadda BridgeKrishna River2,5902,006RoadAndhra PradeshAvanigadda
28Badaun-Ganjdundwara BridgeGanges River2,3342,012RoadUttar PradeshBadaun District
29Pamban BridgePalk Strait2,3001,988RoadTamil NaduPamban Island
30Naranarayan SetuBrahmaputra River2,2841,998Rail-cum-roadAssamJogighopa
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31Farakka BarrageGanges River2,2751,975Rail-cum-roadWest BengalFarakka
32Vijayghat Bridgekosi river2,2002,015RoadBiharBhagalpur
33Kanaka Durga VaradhiKrishna River2,2001,995RoadAndhra PradeshVijayawada
34Mahanadi Rail BridgeMahanadi River2,1001,902RailOdishaCuttack
35Second Mahanadi Rail BridgeMahanadi River2,1002,008RailOdishaCuttack
36Pamban BridgePalk Strait2,0651,913RailTamil NaduPamban Island
37Sharavathi BridgeSharavathi River2,0601,994RailKarnatakaHonnavar
38Kosi Maha Setu[22][23]Kosi River2,0602,013RailBiharNirmali–Saraygarh
39Rajendra SetuGanges River2,0251,959Rail-cum-roadBiharBarauni–Hathidah
40Arwal sahar BridgeSon river2,0042,012RoadBihararwal
41Daraganj BridgeGanges River2,0001,920RailUttar PradeshPrayagraj
42Mahanadi Bridge, BoudhMahanadi River1,9361,899RoadOdishaSonepur
43Gautam Buddha BridgeGandak River1,8482009/2013RoadBiharWest Champaran
44Vashi BridgeThane Creek1,8371,997RoadMaharashtraMumbai
45Ramghat BridgeGhaghra River1,8252009/2013RailUttar PradeshAyoydhya
46Shashtri BridgeGanges River1,7281,950RoadUttar PradeshPrayagraj
47Sarat Setu Kolaghat BridgeRupnarayan River1,640.501,902RailWest BengalKolaghat
48Sarat Setu Kolaghat BridgeRupnarayan River1,640.502,013RoadWest BengalKolaghat
49Old Sutlej Bridge Kaiser-I-Hind BridgeSutlej River1,6001,887Rail cum RoadPunjabHussainiwalaDismantled in 1971.[28]
50Sutlej Barrage Bridge Hussainiwala BridgeSutlej River1,6001,947RoadPunjabHussainiwala[29]
51Damodar SetuDamodar River1,5212,013RailWest BengalMasagram
52Vangal-Mohanur BridgeCauvery River1,5092,016RoadTamil NaduVangal–Mohanur
53Thanthai Periyar BridgeCauvery River1,5001,971RoadTamil NaduMusiri–Kulithalai
54Bangaraghat BridgeKosi River1,5002,020RoadBiharKursela
55Old Saraighat BridgeBrahmaputra River1,5001,962Rail-cum-roadAssamGuwahati
56New Saraighat BridgeBrahmaputra River1,4902,017RoadAssamGuwahati
57Jangalkanya SetuSubarnarekha River1,4722,016RoadWest BengalNayagram
58Koilwar BridgeSon River1,4401,862Rail-cum-roadBiharArrah-Patna
59Aghori BridgeSon River1,4351,947RailUttar PradeshChopan
60Golden BridgeNarmada River1,4121,881RoadGujaratAnkleshwar–Bharuch
61Silver Jubilee Railway Bridge BharuchNarmada River1,4061,935RailGujaratAnkleshwar–Bharuch
62Mahanadi BridgeMahanadi River1,4001,961RoadOdishaBhootmundei, Paradip
63Neelathanallur-Madhanathur bridgeKollidam River1,4002,011RoadTamil NaduKumbakonam–Jayankondam
64Second Narmada BridgeNarmada River1,3752,000RoadGujaratBharuch
65Third Narmada BridgeNarmada River1,3692,017RoadGujaratBharuch
66Brahmani Rail BridgeBrahmani River1,3511,902RailOdishaJenapur
672nd Brahmani Rail BridgeBrahmani River1,3511,977RailOdishaJenapur
68New Brahmani 3rd Rail BridgeBrahmani River1,3502,012RailOdishaJenapur
69Maharana Pratap SetuBanswara1,2961,987RoadRajasthanBanswara–Ratlam
70Prakasam BarrageKrishna River1,2691,885RoadAndhra PradeshVijayawada
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71Elgin Bridge (Barabanki)Ghaghra River1,2251,896RailUttar PradeshBarabanki
72Ghagra Bridge (Road)Ghaghra River1,165?RoadUttar PradeshBarabanki
73Ishwar Gupta SetuHooghly River1,0561,989RoadWest BengalBansberia – Kalyani
74Second Teesta Bridge (Jalpaiguri – NH 27)Teesta River1,0502,020RoadWest BengalJalpaiguri
75Malviya Bridge (Dufferin Bridge)Ganges River1,0501,887Rail-cum-roadUttar PradeshVaranasi
76Sharavathi BridgeSharavathi River1,0481,984RoadKarnatakaHonnavar
77Airoli BridgeThane Creek1,0301,999RoadMaharashtraMumbai
78Sarat Chandra SetuRupnarayan River1,0241,932RoadWest BengalKolaghat–Deulti
79Old Naini BridgeYamuna River1,0061,865Rail-cum-roadUttar PradeshAllahabad
80New Naini BridgeYamuna River1,0062,005RoadUttar PradeshAllahabad
81First Teesta Bridge (Jalpaiguri – NH 27)Teesta River1,0001,968RoadWest BengalJalpaiguri
82Teesta Railway Bridge (Jalpaiguri)Teesta River1,000?RailWest BengalJalpaiguri
83Balawali Bridge (Anderson Bridge)Ganges River1,0001,888RailUttar PradeshBalawali
84Chamravattom Regulator-cum-BridgeBharathappuzha1,0002,012RoadKeralaChamravattom
85Vivekananda SetuHooghly River9001,932Rail-cum-roadWest BengalDakshineswar–Bally
86Nivedita SetuHooghly River9002,007RoadWest BengalDakshineswar–Bally
87Coleroon BridgeKollidam River9002,012RoadTamil NaduTiruchirappalli
88Valmiki BridgeGandak River8942,001Rail-cum-roadBiharPaniyahawa
89Chambal BridgeChambal River8802,016RoadRajasthanDholpur
90Subansiri Railway BridgeSubansiri River8501,966RailAssamGogamukh-North Lakhimpur
91Subansiri River BridgeSubansiri River8411,966RoadAssamGogamukh-North Lakhimpur
92Vidyasagar SetuHooghly River8251,992RoadWest BengalKolkata
93Netravati BridgeNetravati River812.51,965RoadKarnatakaMangalore
94Paramathi Velur Bridge (NH 7)Cauvery River8001,949RoadTamil NaduPugalur–Velur
95Yamuna BridgeYamuna River784?RoadHimachal PradeshPaonta Sahib
96Lord Curzon BridgeGanges River7501,865Rail-cum-roadUttar PradeshAllahabad
97Durgam Cheruvu BridgeDurgam Cheruvu7362,020RoadTelanganaHyderabad
98Jajmau BridgeGanges River7292,011RoadUttar PradeshJajmau
99Dayang Railway BridgeDayang River7201,970RailAssamHaflong
100Howrah Bridge (Ravindra Setu)Hooghly River7051,943RoadWest BengalKolkata
101Durgapur BarrageDamodar River6921,956RoadWest BengalDurgapur
102Garmukteswar BridgeGanges River6751,901Rail-cum-roadUttar PradeshGarhmukteshwar
103Lav Kush BarrageGanges River6502,000RoadUttar PradeshKanpur

Longest bridge in India

Dhola–Sadiya Bridge,19-km long.

Longest bridge in Assam

Bhupen Hazarika Setu ( Dhola-Sadiya Bridge ), 9,150 mt

Longest bridge in Bihar

Mahatma Gandhi Setu, 5,750 mt.

Longest bridge in Mumbai

Bandra-Worli Sea Link, 5,600 mt.

Longest bridge in Uttar Pradesh

Chahlari Ghat Bridge, 3,249 mt

Longest bridge in West Bengal

Joyee Setu, 2709 mt

Longest bridge in Tamil Nadu

Pamban Bridge, 2,300 mt

Longest bridge in Odisha

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu, 2,880 mt.

Longest bridge in Karnataka

Korthi-Kolhar Bridge, 3,000 mt.

Longest bridge in Gujarat

Golden Bridge, 1,412 mt.

Longest bridge in Andhra Pradesh

Godavari Fourth Bridge (Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge), 4,135 mt

Longest bridge in Rajasthan

Maharana Pratap Setu, 1,296 mt.


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