Top 12 Longest Bridges Over Water in India

Top 12 Longest Bridges Over Water in India

India has some of the best water bridges and an incredible list of railway bridges in the world. Among the major road and rail bridges in India are the Mahatma Gandhi Setu, the Bandra Worli sea link, the Vembanad railway bridge and the Ganga Rail Road bridge. The five longest water bridges in India are the Kolia Bhomora Setu, the Korthi-Kolhar Bridge, the old Godavari Bridge, the Godavari Arch Bridge and the Pamban Bridge. Under construction The longest railway and road bridges in Bihar

Dhola Sadiya Bridge - 9.15 kilometers, Assam

Dhola Sadiya Road Bridge on the mighty Brahmaputra has become India's longest bridge over the water. 

Mahatma Gandhi Setu - 5.6 kilometers away, Bihar

The Mahatma Gandhi Setu was the longest river bridge in India, on the Ganges, linking Patna in the south to Hajipur. The 5.6 km long river bridge is one of the state's main tourist attractions.

Sea Link of Bandra Worli -5.57 kilometers, Maharashtra

Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link or Bandra-Worli Sea Link is the second longest water bridge in India, linking Bandra to Worli. The 5.5 km long bridge is part of the proposed Western Road

Vikramshila Setu -4.7 Kilometers, Bihar

Vikramshila Setu is the 3rd longest water bridge in India, built on the most sacred river of the Ganges near Bhagalpur. The 4.7 km two-lane bridge connects Barari Ghat to Naugachia.

Vembanad Railway Bridge -4.62 Kilometers, Kerala

The Vembanad railway bridge connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam to Kochi is the longest railway bridge in India at 4.620m. The railway line is reserved for freight trains.

Ganga Rail Road Bridge -4.55 kilometers, Bihar

Ganga Rail Road Bridge is a recently completed recenlty bridge across the Ganges, connecting Digha Ghat and Pahleja Ghat to Bihar. The 4.5 km long road bridge and railway bridge is the second railway bridge in Bihar, inaugurated on February 3, 2016.

Godavari Bridge -4,27 Kilometers, Andhra Pradesh

The Godavari Bridge is the second longest road and rail bridge in Asia that crosses a body of water and the second of three bridges that span the Godavari River at Rajahmundry. The 4.2-kilometer long railway bridge is one of the recognized symbols of Rajahmundry.

Penumudi Puligadda Bridge -4.0 Kilometers, Andhra Pradesh

The road bridge of Penumudi Puligadda is built over the Krishna River on the national road 214 in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. The 4.0 kilometer long bridge is the longest road bridge in Andhra Pradesh State.

Munger Ganga Bridge -3.19 kilometers, Bihar

The Munger Ganga Bridge is a recently completed rail-road bridge that will link the Twin Cities of Munger-Jamalpur to North Bihar. The 3.19-km long bridge was one of two radro-railway bridges under construction in the state of Bihar.

Nehru Setu -3.064 Kilometers, Bihar

Nehru Setu was designated earlier as Upper Son Bridge is a railway bridge between Dehri-on-Son and Son Nagar, which runs parallel to the Jawahar Setu Road Bridge. Upper Son Bridge is the second longest railway bridge in India with a total length of 3,064 m.

Jawahar Setu -3,061 kilometers, Bihar

Jawahar Setu is one of the longest road bridges in Bihar, with a total length of 3,061 meters, parallel to the Nehru Setu railway bridge. This bridge is one of the marvels of engineering in India, built on the Son River between Dehri-on-Son and Son Nagar.

Kolia Bhomora Setu - 3.015 kilometers, Assam

Kolia Bhomora Setu is a concrete road bridge on the Brahmaputra River near Tezpur in Assam. The 3015-meter-long river bridge is one of Assam's main tourist attractions.

Korthi Kolhar Bridge - 3.00 kilometers, Karnataka

The Korthi Kolhar Bridge is the second longest transverse drainage structure in the country, built on National Road 218 between Bijapur and Hubli of Karnataka. The 3 km bridge is one of the 12 longest water bridges in India.