Longest Bridge in India

List of Longest Bridge in India

A bridge refers to a structure built to cross a physical obstacle such as a canal, river or valley, abyss, gulf, etc. water body. For individuals, vehicles, etc it provides the passage over the obstacle. It is almost impossible to overcome such obstacles without building a bridge or following similar, longest route. Depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain and the required strength, a bridge may be of various types.

In India, there are many large bridges above the water and railway bridges. Some of India's largest bridges are listed below:

List of Top 15 Bridges In India

The following table lists India's top 15 longest bridges, their length, the rivers they are constructed over and the places they connect.

No. Name and Place Distance Place Connecting
1 Dhola Sadiya Bridge, Tinsukia, Assam 9.15 Km Lohit River Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
2 Dibang River Bridge 6.2 Km Dibang River Arunachal Pradesh
3 Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna, Bihar 5.75 Km Ganga South Patna to Hajipur
4 Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), Mumbai 5.57 Km Mahim Bay Bandra to Worli (South Mumbai)
5 Bogibeel Bridge, Assam 4.94 Km Brahmaputra River Dhemaji to Dibrugarh
6 Vikramshila Setu, Bhagalpur, Bihar 4.70 Km Ganga Bhagalpur to Naugachia
7 Vembanad Rail Bridge, Kochi, Kerala 4.62 Km Vembanad Lake Edappally to Vallarpadam
8 Digha - Sonpur Bridge, Patna, Bihar 4.55 Km Ganga river Digha, Patna to Sonpur, Saran
9 Arrah - Chhapra Bridge, Saran, Bihar 4.35 Km Ganga Arrah to Chhapra
10 Godavari Bridge, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 4.13 Km Godavari river Kovvur to Rajahmundry
11. Munger Ganga Bridge, Bihar 3.75 Km Ganges river Munger to Jamalpur
12. Chahlari Ghat Bridge, Uttar Pradesh 3.25 Km Ghagra river Bahraich to Sitapur
13. Jawahar Setu, bihar 3.06 Km Son river Dehri - Son nagar
14. Nehru Setu, Bihar 3.05 Km Son river Dehri - Son Nagar
15. Koila Bhomora Setu, Assam 3.01 Km Brahmaputra river Tezpur to Kaliabor
1) Dhola Sadiya Bridge (9.15 km)
Dhola Sadiya Bridge
2) Dibang River Bridge (6.2 km), Arunachal Pradesh
Dibang River Bridge
3) Mahatma Gandhi Setu (5.7 km), Bihar
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
4) Bandra Worli Sea Link (5.6 km), Mumbai
Bandra Worli Sea
5) Bogibeel Bridge (4.94 km), Assam
Bogibeel Bridge
6) Vikramshila Setu (4.7 km), Bihar
Vikramshila Setu
7) Vembanad Rail Bridge (4.6 km), Kerala
Vembanad Rail Bridge
8) Digha Sonpur Bridge (4.5 km), Bihar
Digha Sonpur Bridge
9) Arrah Chhapra Bridge (4.3 km), Bihar
Arrah Chhapra Bridge
10) Godavari Bridge (4.1 km)
Godavari Bridge
11) Munger Ganga Bridge (3.7 km), Bihar
Munger Ganga Bridge
12) Chahlari Ghat Bridge (3.2 km), Uttar Pradesh
Chahlari Ghat Bridge
13) Nehru Setu (3.1 km), Bihar
Nehru Setu
14) Jawahar Setu (3.06 km), Bihar
Jawahar Setu
15) Kolia Bhomora Setu (3 km), Assam
Kolia Bhomora Setu