Top 10 Longest Bridges In India

Bridges, as they are rightly said, are the paths to success. Bridges are an important factor in evaluating the country’s infrastructure health in India. A bridge’s primary function is to link previously unrelated locations. The secondary goal of building bridges is to relieve traffic congestion on highways. As a bridge is constructed, it opens up more business opportunities, decreases travel time, and improves job opportunities.

Dhola Sadiya Bridge

Dhola Sadiya Bridge, also recognized as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, is the first longest bridge in India, stretching over the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9.15kilometer-long Dhola Sadiya or Bhupen Hazarika river bridge in 2020. This India’s longest river bridge links Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, reducing traveling time by 165 kilometers and transit distances by 5 hours.

The Dibang River Bridge

 

The Dibang River Bridge, with a length of 6.2 kilometers, is India’s second longest bridge. It is also known as the Sikang Bridge, and it is located in Arunachal Pradesh. It is critical for Indian Army personnel to cross the Chinese border promptly.

The Mahatma Gandhi Setu

The Mahatma Gandhi Setu was India’s third-longest river bridge, crossing the Ganges from Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north. It is a 5750-meter-long river bridge and one of the state’s main tourist attractions. It was officially opened in 1982 by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Before the Dibang Bridge was built, it was the longest bridge in the world.

The Bandra Worli Sea Link

The Bandra Worli Sea Link, also recognized as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is India’s fourth-longest bridge over water. This bridge is the best attraction in Mumbai, and people love to ride on it to see the beautiful architecture and nature. It is a 5.57mile-long bridge that is part of the planned Western Freeway. BWSL is a bridge that connects Bandra in Mumbai’s Western Suburbs to Worli in South Mumbai.

Bogibeel bridge

Bogibeel bridge is a road-railway bridge that spans the Brahmaputra River between the Assam districts of Dhemaji and Dibrugarh. It is India’s fifth-longest river bridge and the country’s first railroad bridge, stretching 4.94 kilometers. It is India’s first bridge with thoroughly fixed steel-concrete support beams capable of withstanding earthquakes of magnitudes up to 7 on the Richter Scale.

The Vikramshila Setu

The Vikramshila Setu over the Ganges, situated near Bhagalpur in the Indian state of Bihar, is the sixth-longest bridge in India. It was identified after the old Vikramashila Mahavihara, which was founded by King Dharmapala. This 4.7kilometer-long bridge connects Barari Ghat and Naugachia.

Vembanad Rail Bridge

Vembanad Rail Bridge is one of India’s longest railway bridges. This 4,620-meter-long rail bridge links Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. The railway line is only used by freight trains. The Vembanad Rail Bridge is one of Kerala’s most beautiful bridges. Vembanad Lake is India’s longest lake and one of the largest in the country.

J.P Setu

J.P Setu is another name for the Digha Sonpur Rail Road Bridge. The Digha Sonpur Rail Road Bridge, which connects Digha Ghat and Pahleja Ghat in Bihar, was successfully finished. The rail-road bridge connects Bihar’s northern and southern regions by providing an easy highway and railroad connection. The 4.55kilometer-long roadway and railway link bridge, which was officially opened on February 3rd, is Bihar’s second railway bridge.

Veer Kunwar Singh Setu

Veer Kunwar Singh Setu is another name for the multi-span Arrah Chhapra Bridge that spans the Ganges River and links the Bihar towns of Arrah and Chhapra. On June 11, 2017, the Arrah–Chhapra Bridge was opened to public transportation. It also decreases the distance between Chapra and Arrah from 130 to 40 kilometers.

The Godavari Bridge

The Godavari Bridge, also known as the Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge, spans the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. The double bridge links Kovvur in West Godavari district to Diwancheruvu Junction in East Godavari district through Rajamahendravaram City’s Katheru Palacherla areas. It was designed to shorten the road distance connecting Kolkata and Chennai by at least 150 kilometers.