List of longest bridges above water in India

This is a list of India’s bridges longer than 500 metres (1,640 ft) sorted by their full length above water.

Name Spanning Length Completed
/Opened 		Traffic State City
metres feet
Bandra–Worli Sea Link[1]Mahim bay5,600 18,400 2009RoadMaharashtraMumbai
Mahatma Gandhi Setu[2] Ganges 5,575 18,291 1982 Road Bihar Patna
Vikramshila Setu[3] Ganges 4,700 15,400 2001 RoadBihar Bhagalpur
Vembanad Rail Bridge[4] Vembanad Lake 4,620 15,160 2011 RailKerala Kochi
Ganga Rail-Road Bridge Ganges 4,556 14,948 2015 Rail-cum-Road Bihar Patna
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge krishna 4,000 13,000 2006 Road Andhrapradesh Avanigadda
Munger Ganga Bridge Ganges 3,190 10,470 2014 Rail-cum-Road Bihar Munger
Nehru Setu [5] Son River3,064 10,052 1900Rail Bihar Dehri
Jawahar Setu[6] Son River3,061 10,043 1965Road Bihar Dehri
Kolia Bhomora SetuBrahmaputra River 3,015 9,892 1987 RoadAssam Tezpur
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge[7] Krishna River3,000 9,800 2006RoadKarnataka Bijapur
Godavari Bridge
Godavari River2,754 9,0351970Rail-cum-roadAndhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Old Godavari Bridge
Now decommissioned[8]		Godavari River2,754 9,0351900RailAndhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Godavari Arch Bridge[8]Godavari River2,745 9,0061997/2003RailAndhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
Pamban BridgePalk Strait2,300 7,5001988RoadTamil Nadu Pamban Island
Naranarayan Setu[9]Brahmaputra River2,284 7,4931998Rail-cum-roadAssam Jogighopa
Farakka Barrage [10]Ganges2,240 7,350 1975Rail-cum-roadWest Bengal Farakka
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge[11]Mahanadi River2,100 6,900 2008RailOdisha Cuttack
Pamban Bridge[12]Palk Strait2,065 6,7751913RailTamil Nadu Pamban Island
Sharavathi Bridge[13]Sharavathi River2,060 6,7601994RailKarnataka Honnavar
Rajendra Setu[14] Ganges2,000 6,6001959Rail-cum- roadBihar Mokama
Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh[15] Mahanadi River1,950.7 6,4001899RailOdisha Sonepur]
Gautam Buddha BridgeGandak River1,848 6,063 2009/2013RoadBihar West Champaran
Elgin Bridge (Barabanki)Ghaghra River1,126.2 3,6951896RailUttar Pradesh Barabanki
Ghagra Bridge (Road )Ghaghra River1,100 3,600RoadUttar Pradesh Barabanki
Vashi BridgeThane Creek1,837 6,0271997RoadMaharashtra Mumbai
New Yamuna Bridge[16] Yamuna River1,510 4,950 2004RoadUttar Pradesh Allahabad
Thanthai Periyar Bridge[17] Cauvery River 1,500 4,900 1971 Road Tamil Nadu Musiri–Kulithalai
Saraighat Bridge[8] Brahmaputra River1,492 4,8951962Rail-cum-roadAssam Guwahati
Koilwar Bridge[8] Son River1,440 4,720 1862 Rail-cum-road Bihar Koilwar
Mahanadi Bridge[18]Mahanadi River1,400 4,6001961RoadOrissaBhootmundei, Paradip
Second Narmada Bridge[19] Narmada River1,365 4,478 2000 Road Gujarat Bharuch
Prakasam Barrage[20]Krishna River1,224 4,0161885RoadAndhra Pradesh Vijayawada
Dufferin Bridge[21]Ganges River1,048.5 3,4401887Rail-cum-roadUttar PradeshVaranasi
Sharavathi Bridge[22]Sharavathi River1,048 3,4381984RoadKarnatakaHonnavar
Airoli Bridge[23]Thane Creek1,030 3,3801999RoadMaharashtra Mumbai
Old Naini Bridge[24]Yamuna River1,006 3,3011865Rail-cum-roadUttar Pradesh Allahabad
Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge[25]Bharathappuzha978 3,209 2012RoadKerala Chamravattom
Coleroon Bridge[26] The Kollidam 900 3,000 2012 Road Tamil Nadu Tiruchirappalli
Vivekananda SetuHooghly River900 3,0001932Rail-cum-roadWest BengalDakshineswar-Bally
Nivedita Setu[27]Hooghly River880 2,890 2007RoadWest BengalDakshineswar-Bally
Vidyasagar Setu[28] Hooghly River822 2,6971992RoadWest BengalKolkata
NH 17 Bridge[29] Netravati River 804 2,6381965 Road KarnatakaMangalore
Paramathi Velur Bridge (NH 7)[17] Cauvery River 803 2,635 Road Tamil Nadu Pugalur–Velur
Yamuna Bridge[30]Yamuna River767 2,516 ? Road Uttar PradeshKalpi
Jajmau Bridge[31] Ganges River720 2,360 2011RoadUttar PradeshJajmau
Howrah Bridge[32]Hooghly River705 2,3131943RoadWest Bengal Kolkata
Garmukteswar Bridge [8]Ganges River671 2,2011901Rail-cum-RoadUttar PradeshGarhmukteshwar
Lav Kush BarrageGanges River621 2,037 2000 Road Uttar Pradesh Kanpur

See also

References

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