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List of longest bridges above water in India

Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:55:52 AM Wikipedia source

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

Tables

· List of bridges
Atal Setu
Atal Setu
Rank
1
Name
Atal Setu
Water body
Arabian Sea
Length (km)
21.8
Life span
2024-
Traffic
Road
State
Maharashtra
Town(s)
Mumbai
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Rank
2
Name
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
9.76
Life span
2025-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Patna-Bidupur
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Rank
3
Name
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Water body
Lohit River
Length (km)
9.15
Life span
2017-
Traffic
Road
State
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Town(s)
Dhola-Sadiya
Dibang River Bridge
Dibang River Bridge
Rank
4
Name
Dibang River Bridge
Water body
Dibang River
Length (km)
6.2
Life span
2018-
Traffic
Road
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Town(s)
Bomjir-Malek
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Rank
5
Name
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
5.75
Life span
1982-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Patna–Hajipur
Bandra–Worli Sea Link
Bandra–Worli Sea Link
Rank
6
Name
Bandra–Worli Sea Link
Water body
Mahim Bay
Length (km)
5.6
Life span
2009-
Traffic
Road
State
Maharashtra
Town(s)
Mumbai
Bogibeel Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge
Rank
7
Name
Bogibeel Bridge
Water body
Brahmaputra River
Length (km)
4.94
Life span
2018-
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Assam
Town(s)
Dhemaji-Dibrugarh
Vikramshila Setu
Vikramshila Setu
Rank
8
Name
Vikramshila Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
4.70
Life span
2001-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Bhagalpur-Mahadeopur
Vembanad Rail Bridge
Vembanad Rail Bridge
Rank
9
Name
Vembanad Rail Bridge
Water body
Vembanad Lake
Length (km)
4.6
Life span
2011
Traffic
Rail
State
Kerala
Town(s)
Kochi
Jayaprakash Setu
Jayaprakash Setu
Rank
10
Name
Jayaprakash Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
4.56
Life span
2016
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Patna–Sonpur
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
Rank
11
Name
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
4.35
Life span
2017-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Arrah–Chhapra
Godavari Fourth Bridge
Godavari Fourth Bridge
Rank
12
Name
Godavari Fourth Bridge
Water body
Godavari River
Length (km)
4.14
Life span
2015-
Traffic
Road
State
Andhra Pradesh
Town(s)
Rajahmundry
Sri Krishna Setu
Sri Krishna Setu
Rank
13
Name
Sri Krishna Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
3.75
Life span
2020-
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Munger-Shaligrami
Chahlari Ghat Bridge
Chahlari Ghat Bridge
Rank
14
Name
Chahlari Ghat Bridge
Water body
Ghaghra River
Length (km)
3.26
Life span
2017-
Traffic
Road
State
Uttar Pradesh
Town(s)
Bahraich–Sitapur
Jawahar Setu
Jawahar Setu
Rank
15
Name
Jawahar Setu
Water body
Sone River
Length (km)
3.06
Life span
1965-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Dehri-Son Nagar
Nehru Setu
Nehru Setu
Rank
16
Name
Nehru Setu
Water body
Sone River
Length (km)
3.06
Life span
1900
Traffic
Rail
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Dehri-Son Nagar
Kolia Bhomora Setu
Kolia Bhomora Setu
Rank
17
Name
Kolia Bhomora Setu
Water body
Brahmaputra River
Length (km)
3.04
Life span
2021-
Traffic
Road
State
Assam
Town(s)
Tezpur–Kaliabor
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge
Rank
18
Name
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge
Water body
Brahmaputra River
Length (km)
3.02
Life span
1987-
Traffic
Road
State
Assam
Town(s)
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur
Daudnagar Bridge
Daudnagar Bridge
Rank
19
Name
Daudnagar Bridge
Water body
Sone River
Length (km)
3.0
Life span
2019-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Daudnagar-Nasriganj
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge
Rank
20
Name
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge
Water body
Krishna River
Length (km)
3.0
Life span
2006-
Traffic
Road
State
Karnataka
Town(s)
Korthi-Kolhar
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Rank
21
Name
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Water body
Kathajodi River
Length (km)
2.88
Life span
2017-
Traffic
Road
State
Odisha
Town(s)
Cuttack-Trisulia
Godavari Bridge
Godavari Bridge
Rank
22
Name
Godavari Bridge
Water body
Godavari River
Length (km)
2.79
Life span
1974
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Andhra Pradesh
Town(s)
Rajahmundry
Godavari Arch Bridge
Godavari Arch Bridge
Rank
23
Name
Godavari Arch Bridge
Water body
Godavari River
Length (km)
2.75
Life span
2003-
Traffic
Rail
State
Andhra Pradesh
Town(s)
Rajahmundry
Joyee Setu
Joyee Setu
Rank
24
Name
Joyee Setu
Water body
Teesta River
Length (km)
2.71
Life span
2021-
Traffic
Road
State
West Bengal
Town(s)
Mekhliganj–Haldibari
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Rank
25
Name
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Water body
Krishna River
Length (km)
2.59
Life span
2006-
Traffic
Road
State
Andhra Pradesh
Town(s)
Penumudi–Puligadda
Sudarshan Setu
Sudarshan Setu
Rank
26
Name
Sudarshan Setu
Water body
Gulf of Kutch
Length (km)
2.32
Life span
2024-
Traffic
Road
State
Gujarat
Town(s)
Bet Dwarka-Okha
Farakka Barrage
Farakka Barrage
Rank
27
Name
Farakka Barrage
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
2.30
Life span
1975
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
West Bengal
Town(s)
Farakka
Naranarayan Setu
Naranarayan Setu
Rank
28
Name
Naranarayan Setu
Water body
Brahmaputra River
Length (km)
2.28
Life span
1998
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Assam
Town(s)
Jogighopa-Pancharatna
Pamban Road Bridge
Pamban Road Bridge
Rank
29
Name
Pamban Road Bridge
Water body
Palk Strait
Length (km)
2.2
Life span
1988-
Traffic
Road
State
Tamil Nadu
Town(s)
Mandapam-Rameswaram
Kanaka Durga Varadhi
Kanaka Durga Varadhi
Rank
30
Name
Kanaka Durga Varadhi
Water body
Krishna River
Length (km)
2.2
Life span
1995-
Traffic
Road
State
Andhra Pradesh
Town(s)
Vijayawada
Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Rank
31
Name
Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Water body
Mahanadi River
Length (km)
2.1
Life span
1902-
Traffic
Rail
State
Odisha
Town(s)
Cuttack
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Rank
32
Name
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Water body
Mahanadi River
Length (km)
2.1
Life span
2008-
Traffic
Rail
State
Odisha
Town(s)
Cuttack
Pamban Bridge
Pamban Bridge
Rank
33
Name
Pamban Bridge
Water body
Palk Strait
Length (km)
2.07
Life span
1913-2018
Traffic
Rail
State
Tamil Nadu
Town(s)
Mandapam-Rameswaram
Sharavati Bridge
Sharavati Bridge
Rank
35
Name
Sharavati Bridge
Water body
Sharavathi River
Length (km)
2.06
Life span
1994
Traffic
Rail
State
Karnataka
Town(s)
Honnavar-Kasarkoda
Baluaha Ghat Bridge
Baluaha Ghat Bridge
Rank
36
Name
Baluaha Ghat Bridge
Water body
Kosi River
Length (km)
2.05
Life span
2015-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Baluaha Ghat-Gandaul
Arwal Sahar Bridge
Arwal Sahar Bridge
Rank
37
Name
Arwal Sahar Bridge
Water body
Sone River
Length (km)
2.04
Life span
2012-
Traffic
Road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Arwal-Sahar
Rajendra Setu
Rajendra Setu
Rank
38
Name
Rajendra Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
2.03
Life span
1959
Traffic
Rail-cum-road
State
Bihar
Town(s)
Barauni–Hathidah
Rank
Name
Image
Water body
Length (km)
Life span
Traffic
State
Town(s)
1
Atal Setu
Arabian Sea
21.8
2024-
Road
Maharashtra
Mumbai
2
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Ganges River
9.76
2025-
Road
Bihar
Patna-Bidupur
3
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Lohit River
9.15
2017-
Road
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Dhola-Sadiya
4
Dibang River Bridge
Dibang River
6.2
2018-
Road
Arunachal Pradesh
Bomjir-Malek
5
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Ganges River
5.75
1982-
Road
Bihar
Patna–Hajipur
6
Bandra–Worli Sea Link
Mahim Bay
5.6
2009-
Road
Maharashtra
Mumbai
7
Bogibeel Bridge
Brahmaputra River
4.94
2018-
Rail-cum-road
Assam
Dhemaji-Dibrugarh
8
Vikramshila Setu
Ganges River
4.70
2001-
Road
Bihar
Bhagalpur-Mahadeopur
9
Vembanad Rail Bridge
Vembanad Lake
4.6
2011
Rail
Kerala
Kochi
10
Jayaprakash Setu
Ganges River
4.56
2016
Rail-cum-road
Bihar
Patna–Sonpur
11
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
Ganges River
4.35
2017-
Road
Bihar
Arrah–Chhapra
12
Godavari Fourth Bridge
Godavari River
4.14
2015-
Road
Andhra Pradesh
Rajahmundry
13
Sri Krishna Setu
Ganges River
3.75
2020-
Rail-cum-road
Bihar
Munger-Shaligrami
14
Chahlari Ghat Bridge
Ghaghra River
3.26
2017-
Road
Uttar Pradesh
Bahraich–Sitapur
15
Jawahar Setu
Sone River
3.06
1965-
Road
Bihar
Dehri-Son Nagar
16
Nehru Setu
Sone River
3.06
1900
Rail
Bihar
Dehri-Son Nagar
17
Kolia Bhomora Setu
Brahmaputra River
3.04
2021-
Road
Assam
Tezpur–Kaliabor
18
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge
Brahmaputra River
3.02
1987-
Road
Assam
Bhomoraguri-Tezpur
19
Daudnagar Bridge
Sone River
3.0
2019-
Road
Bihar
Daudnagar-Nasriganj
20
Korthi-Kolhar Bridge
Krishna River
3.0
2006-
Road
Karnataka
Korthi-Kolhar
21
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Kathajodi River
2.88
2017-
Road
Odisha
Cuttack-Trisulia
22
Godavari Bridge
Godavari River
2.79
1974
Rail-cum-road
Andhra Pradesh
Rajahmundry
23
Godavari Arch Bridge
Godavari River
2.75
2003-
Rail
Andhra Pradesh
Rajahmundry
24
Joyee Setu
Teesta River
2.71
2021-
Road
West Bengal
Mekhliganj–Haldibari
25
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Krishna River
2.59
2006-
Road
Andhra Pradesh
Penumudi–Puligadda
26
Sudarshan Setu
Gulf of Kutch
2.32
2024-
Road
Gujarat
Bet Dwarka-Okha
27
Farakka Barrage
Ganges River
2.30
1975
Rail-cum-road
West Bengal
Farakka
28
Naranarayan Setu
Brahmaputra River
2.28
1998
Rail-cum-road
Assam
Jogighopa-Pancharatna
29
Pamban Road Bridge
Palk Strait
2.2
1988-
Road
Tamil Nadu
Mandapam-Rameswaram
30
Kanaka Durga Varadhi
Krishna River
2.2
1995-
Road
Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada
31
Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Mahanadi River
2.1
1902-
Rail
Odisha
Cuttack
32
Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Mahanadi River
2.1
2008-
Rail
Odisha
Cuttack
33
Pamban Bridge
Palk Strait
2.07
1913-2018
Rail
Tamil Nadu
Mandapam-Rameswaram
New Pamban Bridge
2025-
35
Sharavati Bridge
Sharavathi River
2.06
1994
Rail
Karnataka
Honnavar-Kasarkoda
36
Baluaha Ghat Bridge
Kosi River
2.05
2015-
Road
Bihar
Baluaha Ghat-Gandaul
37
Arwal Sahar Bridge
Sone River
2.04
2012-
Road
Bihar
Arwal-Sahar
38
Rajendra Setu
Ganges River
2.03
1959
Rail-cum-road
Bihar
Barauni–Hathidah
· Under construction
Dhubri-Phulbari bridge
Dhubri-Phulbari bridge
Rank
1
Name
Dhubri-Phulbari bridge
Water body
Brahmaputra River
Length (km)
19.36
Expected opening
2028
Traffic
Road
State
Assam
Town(s)
Dhubri-Phulbari
Sahibganj - Manihari Bridge
Sahibganj - Manihari Bridge
Rank
2
Name
Sahibganj - Manihari Bridge
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
6.25
Expected opening
2027
Traffic
Road
State
Jharkhand-Bihar
Town(s)
Sahibganj-Manihari
Farakka Setu
Farakka Setu
Rank
3
Name
Farakka Setu
Water body
Ganges River
Length (km)
5.468
Expected opening
2025
Traffic
Road
State
West Bengal
Town(s)
Vaishnavnagar-Farakka
Gangasagar Setu
Gangasagar Setu
Rank
4
Name
Gangasagar Setu
Water body
Muri Ganga River
Length (km)
4.857
Expected opening
2026
Traffic
Road
State
West Bengal
Town(s)
Kakdwip-Gangasagar
Rank
Name
Water body
Length (km)
Expected opening
Traffic
State
Town(s)
1
Dhubri-Phulbari bridge
Brahmaputra River
19.36
2028
Road
Assam
Dhubri-Phulbari
2
Sahibganj - Manihari Bridge
Ganges River
6.25
2027
Road
Jharkhand-Bihar
Sahibganj-Manihari
3
Farakka Setu
Ganges River
5.468
2025
Road
West Bengal
Vaishnavnagar-Farakka
4
Gangasagar Setu
Muri Ganga River
4.857
2026
Road
West Bengal
Kakdwip-Gangasagar

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