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List of longest bridges above water in India

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This is a list of India's bridges longer than 2 km (1.2 mi), sorted by their length.

List of bridges

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Rank Name Image Water body Length
(km) 		Life span Traffic State Town(s)
1 Atal Setu Arabian Sea 18.19[1][2] 2024- Road Maharashtra Mumbai
2 Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge Ganges River 9.76[3] 2025- Road Bihar Patna-Bidupur
3 Bhupen Hazarika Setu Lohit River 9.15[2][4] 2017- Road Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Dhola-Sadiya
4 Dibang River Bridge Dibang River 6.2[2][4] 2018- Road Arunachal Pradesh Bomjir-Malek
5 Mahatma Gandhi Setu Ganges River 5.75[2][4] 1982- Road Bihar Patna–Hajipur
6 Bandra–Worli Sea Link Mahim Bay 5.57[2][4] 2009- Road Maharashtra Mumbai
7 Bogibeel Bridge Brahmaputra River 4.94[4][5] 2018- Rail-cum-road Assam Dhemaji-Dibrugarh
8 Vikramshila Setu Ganges River 4.70[4][6] 2001- Road Bihar Bhagalpur-Mahadeopur
9 Vembanad Rail Bridge Vembanad Lake 4.62[4][7] 2011 Rail Kerala Kochi
10 Jayaprakash Setu Ganges River 4.56[4][8] 2016 Rail-cum-road Bihar Patna–Sonpur
11 Arrah–Chhapra Bridge Ganges River 4.35[4][9] 2017- Road Bihar Arrah–Chhapra
12 Godavari Fourth Bridge Godavari River 4.14[4][10] 2015- Road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
13 Sri Krishna Setu Ganges River 3.75[11] 2020- Rail-cum-road Bihar Munger-Shaligrami
14 Chahlari Ghat Bridge Ghaghra River 3.26[12] 2017- Road Uttar Pradesh Bahraich–Sitapur
15 Jawahar Setu Sone River 3.06[13] 1965- Road Bihar Dehri-Son Nagar
16 Nehru Setu Sone River 3.06[14] 1900 Rail Bihar Dehri-Son Nagar
17 Kolia Bhomora Setu Brahmaputra River 3.04[15] 2021- Road Assam Tezpur–Kaliabor
18 Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge Brahmaputra River 3.02[16] 1987- Road Assam Bhomoraguri-Tezpur
19 Daudnagar Bridge Sone River 3.0[17] 2019- Road Bihar Daudnagar-Nasriganj
20 Korthi-Kolhar Bridge Krishna River 3.0[18] 2006- Road Karnataka Korthi-Kolhar
21 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu Kathajodi River 2.88[19] 2017- Road Odisha Cuttack-Trisulia
22 Godavari Bridge Godavari River 2.79[20] 1974 Rail-cum-road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
23 Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari River 2.75[21] 2003- Rail Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry
24 Joyee Setu Teesta River 2.71[22] 2021- Road West Bengal Mekhliganj–Haldibari
25 Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge Krishna River 2.59[23] 2006- Road Andhra Pradesh Penumudi–Puligadda
26 Sudarshan Setu Gulf of Kutch 2.32[24] 2024- Road Gujarat Bet Dwarka-Okha
27 Farakka Barrage Ganges River 2.30[25] 1975 Rail-cum-road West Bengal Farakka
28 Naranarayan Setu Brahmaputra River 2.28[26] 1998 Rail-cum-road Assam Jogighopa-Pancharatna
29 Pamban Road Bridge Palk Strait 2.2[27] 1988- Road Tamil Nadu Mandapam-Rameswaram
30 Kanaka Durga Varadhi Krishna River 2.2[28] 1995- Road Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada
31 Mahanadi Rail Bridge Mahanadi River 2.1[29] 1902- Rail Odisha Cuttack
32 Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge Mahanadi River 2.1[29] 2008- Rail Odisha Cuttack
33 Pamban Bridge Palk Strait 2.07 [30][31] 1913-2018 Rail Tamil Nadu Mandapam-Rameswaram
New Pamban Bridge 2025-
35 Sharavati Bridge Sharavathi River 2.06[13] 1994 Rail Karnataka Honnavar-Kasarkoda
36 Baluaha Ghat Bridge Kosi River 2.05[32] 2015- Road Bihar Baluaha Ghat-Gandaul
37 Arwal Sahar Bridge Sone River 2.04[33] 2012- Road Bihar Arwal-Sahar
38 Rajendra Setu Ganges River 2.03[34] 1959 Rail-cum-road Bihar Barauni–Hathidah

Under construction

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Rank Name Water body Length
(km) 		Expected opening Traffic State Town(s)
1 Dhubri-Phulbari bridge Brahmaputra River 19.36[35] 2028 Road Assam Dhubri-Phulbari
2 Sahibganj - Manihari Bridge Ganges River 6.25[36] 2027 Road Jharkhand-Bihar Sahibganj-Manihari
3 Farakka Setu Ganges River 5.468[37] 2025 Road West Bengal Vaishnavnagar-Farakka
4 Gangasagar Setu Muri Ganga River 4.857[38] 2026 Road West Bengal Kakdwip-Gangasagar

See also

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References

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