List of longest bridges above water in India

Created by Crashed greek
Last edited September 27, 2021


This is a list of India's bridges longer than Template:Convert sorted by their full length above water.[1][2]

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Bridges

Name River/Water Body Spanning Completed
/Opened
Traffic State City
Meters Feet
Bhupen Hazarika Setu Lohit River Template:Convert 2017 Road Assam Tinsukia
Dibang River Bridge[3] Dibang River Template:Convert 2018 Road Arunachal Pradesh Bomjur-Meka
Mahatma Gandhi Setu[4] Ganges River Template:Convert 1982 Road Bihar PatnaHajipur
Bandra-Worli Sea Link[5] Mahim bay Template:Convert 2009 Road Maharashtra Mumbai
Bogibeel Bridge[6] Brahmaputra River Template:Convert 2018 Rail-cum-road Assam Dibrugarh
Vikramshila Setu[7] Ganges River Template:Convert 2001 Road Bihar Bhagalpur
Vembanad Rail Bridge[8] Vembanad Lake Template:Convert 2011 Rail Kerala Kochi
Digha–Sonpur Bridge Ganges River Template:Convert 2016 Rail-cum-road Bihar PatnaSonpur
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge Ganges River Template:Convert 2017 Road Bihar ArrahChhapra
Godavari Fourth Bridge (Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge) Godavari River Template:Convert 2015 Road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Munger Ganga Bridge Ganges River Template:Convert 2016/2020 Rail-cum-road Bihar Munger
Chahlari Ghat Bridge Ghaghra River Template:Convert 2017 Road Uttar Pradesh BahraichSitapur
Jawahar Setu[9] Son River Template:Convert 1965 Road Bihar Dehri
Nehru Setu[10] Son River Template:Convert 1900 Rail Bihar Dehri
Daudnagar bridge Son River 3,020 9,906 2019 Road Bihar daudnagar
Kolia Bhomora Setu Brahmaputra River Template:Convert 1987 Road Assam TezpurKaliabor
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge[11] Krishna River Template:Convert 2006 Road Karnataka Bijapur
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Kathajodi River Template:Convert 2017 Road Odisha Cuttack
Godavari Bridge
Godavari River Template:Convert[12] 1974 Rail-cum-road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Old Godavari Bridge
Now decommissioned[13]
Godavari River Template:Convert 1900 Rail Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Baluahaghat bridge Kosi River 2,700 9,005 2015 Road Bihar Saharsa
Godavari Arch Bridge[13] Godavari River Template:Convert 1997/2003 Rail Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Joyee Setu[14] Teesta River 2709 8887 2021 Road West Bengal MekhliganjHaldibari
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge Krishna River Template:Convert 2006 Road Andhra Pradesh Avanigadda
Badaun-Ganjdundwara Bridge Ganges River Template:Convert 2012 Road Uttar Pradesh Badaun District
Pamban Bridge Palk Strait Template:Convert 1988 Road Tamil Nadu Pamban Island
Naranarayan Setu[15] Brahmaputra River Template:Convert 1998 Rail-cum-road Assam Jogighopa
Farakka Barrage[16] Ganges River Template:Convert 1975 Rail-cum-road West Bengal Farakka
Vijayghat Bridge kosi river 2,200 7,216 2015 Road Bihar Bhagalpur
Kanaka Durga Varadhi[17] Krishna River Template:Convert 1995 Road Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada
Mahanadi Rail Bridge[18] Mahanadi River Template:Convert 1902 Rail Odisha Cuttack
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge[19] Mahanadi River Template:Convert 2008 Rail Odisha Cuttack
Pamban Bridge[20] Palk Strait Template:Convert 1913 Rail Tamil Nadu Pamban Island
Sharavathi Bridge[21] Sharavathi River Template:Convert 1994 Rail Karnataka Honnavar
Kosi Maha Setu [22][23]Kosi River Template:Convert 2013 Rail Bihar NirmaliSaraygarh
Rajendra Setu[24] Ganges River Template:Convert 1959 Rail-cum-road Bihar BarauniHathidah
Arwal sahar Bridge Son river 2,004 6,574 2012 Road Bihar arwal
Daraganj Bridge[25] Ganges River Template:Convert 1920 Rail Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj
Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh[26] Mahanadi River Template:Convert 1899 Road Odisha Sonepur
Gautam Buddha Bridge Gandak River Template:Convert 2009/2013 Road Bihar West Champaran
Vashi Bridge Thane Creek Template:Convert 1997 Road Maharashtra Mumbai
Ramghat Bridge Ghaghra River Template:Convert 2009/2013 Rail Uttar Pradesh Ayoydhya
Shashtri Bridge[27] Ganges River Template:Convert 1950 Road Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj
Sarat Setu Kolaghat Bridge Rupnarayan River Template:Convert 1902 Rail West Bengal Kolaghat
Sarat Setu Kolaghat Bridge Rupnarayan River Template:Convert 2013 Road West Bengal Kolaghat
Old Sutlej Bridge Kaiser-I-Hind Bridge Sutlej River Template:Convert 1887 Rail cum Road Punjab HussainiwalaDismantled in 1971.[28]
Sutlej Barrage Bridge Hussainiwala Bridge Sutlej River Template:Convert 1947 Road Punjab Hussainiwala[29]
Damodar Setu Damodar River Template:Convert 2013 Rail West Bengal Masagram
Vangal-Mohanur Bridge Cauvery River Template:Convert 2016 Road Tamil Nadu VangalMohanur
Thanthai Periyar Bridge[30] Cauvery River Template:Convert 1971 Road Tamil Nadu MusiriKulithalai
Bangaraghat Bridge Kosi River Template:Convert 2020 Road Bihar Kursela
Old Saraighat Bridge[13] Brahmaputra River Template:Convert 1962 Rail-cum-road Assam Guwahati
New Saraighat Bridge[13] Brahmaputra River Template:Convert 2017 Road Assam Guwahati
Jangalkanya Setu[31] Subarnarekha River Template:Convert 2016 Road West Bengal Nayagram
Koilwar Bridge[13] Son River Template:Convert 1862 Rail-cum-road Bihar Arrah-Patna
Aghori Bridge[13] Son River Template:Convert 1947 Rail Uttar Pradesh Chopan
Golden Bridge Narmada River Template:Convert 1881 Road Gujarat AnkleshwarBharuch
Silver Jubilee Railway Bridge Bharuch Narmada River Template:Convert 1935 Rail Gujarat AnkleshwarBharuch
Mahanadi Bridge[32] Mahanadi River Template:Convert 1961 Road Odisha Bhootmundei, Paradip
Neelathanallur-Madhanathur bridge Kollidam River Template:Convert 2011 Road Tamil Nadu KumbakonamJayankondam
Second Narmada Bridge[33] Narmada River Template:Convert 2000 Road Gujarat Bharuch
Third Narmada Bridge Narmada River Template:Convert 2017 Road Gujarat Bharuch
Brahmani Rail Bridge[13] Brahmani River Template:Convert 1902 Rail Odisha Jenapur
2nd Brahmani Rail Bridge[13] Brahmani River Template:Convert 1977 Rail Odisha Jenapur
New Brahmani 3rd Rail Bridge[13] Brahmani River Template:Convert 2012 Rail Odisha Jenapur
Maharana Pratap Setu Banswara Template:Convert 1987 Road Rajasthan BanswaraRatlam
Prakasam Barrage[34] Krishna River Template:Convert 1885 Road Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada
Elgin Bridge (Barabanki) Ghaghra River Template:Convert 1896 Rail Uttar Pradesh Barabanki
Ghagra Bridge (Road) Ghaghra River Template:Convert ? Road Uttar Pradesh Barabanki
Ishwar Gupta Setu[35] Hooghly River Template:Convert 1989 Road West Bengal Bansberia - Kalyani
Second Teesta Bridge (Jalpaiguri - NH 27)[36] Teesta River Template:Convert 2020 Road West Bengal Jalpaiguri
Malviya Bridge (Dufferin Bridge)[37] Ganges River Template:Convert 1887 Rail-cum-road Uttar Pradesh Varanasi
Sharavathi Bridge[38] Sharavathi River Template:Convert 1984 Road Karnataka Honnavar
Airoli Bridge[39] Thane Creek Template:Convert 1999 Road Maharashtra Mumbai
Sarat Chandra Setu Rupnarayan River Template:Convert 1932 Road West Bengal KolaghatDeulti
Old Naini Bridge[40] Yamuna River Template:Convert 1865 Rail-cum-road Uttar Pradesh Allahabad
New Naini Bridge[41] Yamuna River Template:Convert 2005 Road Uttar Pradesh Allahabad
First Teesta Bridge (Jalpaiguri - NH 27) Teesta River Template:Convert 1968 Road West Bengal Jalpaiguri
Teesta Railway Bridge (Jalpaiguri) Teesta River Template:Convert ? Rail West Bengal Jalpaiguri
Balawali Bridge (Anderson Bridge)[42] Ganges River Template:Convert 1888 Rail Uttar Pradesh Balawali
Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge[43] Bharathappuzha Template:Convert 2012 Road Kerala Chamravattom
Vivekananda Setu Hooghly River Template:Convert 1932 Rail-cum-road West Bengal DakshineswarBally
Nivedita Setu[44] Hooghly River Template:Convert 2007 Road West Bengal DakshineswarBally
Coleroon Bridge[45] Kollidam River Template:Convert 2012 Road Tamil Nadu Tiruchirappalli
Valmiki Bridge Gandak River Template:Convert 2001 Rail-cum-road Bihar Paniyahawa
Chambal Bridge Chambal River Template:Convert 2016 Road Rajasthan Dholpur
Subansiri Railway Bridge Subansiri River Template:Convert 1966 Rail Assam Gogamukh-North Lakhimpur
Subansiri River Bridge Subansiri River Template:Convert 1966 Road Assam Gogamukh-North Lakhimpur
Vidyasagar Setu[46] Hooghly River Template:Convert 1992 Road West Bengal Kolkata
Netravati Bridge[47] Netravati River Template:Convert 1965 Road Karnataka Mangalore
Paramathi Velur Bridge (NH 7)[30] Cauvery River Template:Convert 1949 Road Tamil Nadu PugalurVelur
Yamuna Bridge[48] Yamuna River Template:Convert ? Road Himachal Pradesh Paonta Sahib
Lord Curzon Bridge[49] Ganges River Template:Convert 1865 Rail-cum-road Uttar Pradesh Allahabad
Durgam Cheruvu Bridge[50] Durgam Cheruvu Template:Convert 2020 Road Telangana Hyderabad
Jajmau Bridge[51] Ganges River Template:Convert 2011 Road Uttar Pradesh Jajmau
Dayang Railway Bridge Dayang River Template:Convert 1970 Rail Assam Haflong
Howrah Bridge (Ravindra Setu)[52] Hooghly River Template:Convert 1943 Road West Bengal Kolkata
Durgapur Barrage Damodar River Template:Convert 1956 Road West Bengal Durgapur
Garmukteswar Bridge[13] Ganges River Template:Convert 1901 Rail-cum-road Uttar Pradesh Garhmukteshwar
Lav Kush Barrage Ganges River Template:Convert 2000 Road Uttar Pradesh Kanpur

See also

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