List of longest bridges above water in India
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. It is considered as the critical component of a nation's infrastructure. It increases the cash flow when they join two places that complement each other economically.
1. Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Constructed over: Lohit River
Length (Meter): 9,150
Completed/Opened: 2017
Location: Tinsukia (Assam)
Transportation types: Road
2. Godavari Fourth Bridge Kovvur–Rajahmundry Bypass Bridge
Constructed over: Godavari River
Length (Meter): 6,000
Completed/Opened: 2015
Location: Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
3. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 5,750
Completed/Opened: 1982
Location: Patna–Hajipur (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
4. Bandra-Worli Sea Link
Constructed over: Mahim bay
Length (Meter): 5,600
Completed/Opened: 2009
Location: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Transportation types: Road
5. Bogibeel Bridge (under construction)
Constructed over: Brahmaputra River
Length (Meter): 4,940
Completed/Opened: 2018
Location: Dibrugarh (Assam)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
6. Vikramshila Setu
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 4,700
Completed/Opened: 2001
Location: Bhagalpur (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
7. Vembanad Rail Bridge
Constructed over: Vembanad Lake
Length (Meter): 4,620
Completed/Opened: 2011
Location: Kochi (Kerala)
Transportation types: Rail
8. Digha–Sonpur Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 4,556
Completed/Opened: 2016
Location: Patna–Sonpur (Bihar)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-Road
9. Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 4,350
Completed/Opened: 2017
Location: Arrah–Chhapra (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
10. Munger Ganga Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 3,692
Completed/Opened: 2016
Location: Munger (Bihar)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-Road
11. Chahlari Ghat Bridge
Constructed over: Ghaghra River
Length (Meter): 3,260
Completed/Opened: 2017
Location: Bahraich–Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
12. Jawahar Setu
Constructed over: Son River
Length (Meter): 3,061
Completed/Opened: 1965
Location: Dehri (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
13. Nehru Setu
Constructed over: Son River
Length (Meter): 3,059
Completed/Opened: 1900
Location: Dehri (Bihar)
Transportation types: Rail
14. Kolia Bhomora Setu
Constructed over: Brahmaputra River
Length (Meter): 3,015
Completed/Opened: 1987
Location: Tezpur–Kaliabor (Assam)
Transportation types: Road
15. Korthi-Kolhar Bridge
Constructed over: Krishna River
Length (Meter): 3,000
Completed/Opened: 2006
Location: Bijapur (Karnataka)
Transportation types: Road
16. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Constructed over: Kathajodi River
Length (Meter): 2,880
Completed/Opened: 2017
Location: Cuttack (Odisha)
Transportation types: Road
17. Godavari Bridge
Constructed over: Godavari River
Length (Meter): 2,790
Completed/Opened: 1974
Location: Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
18. Old Godavari Bridge (Now decommissioned)
Constructed over: Godavari River
Length (Meter): 2,754
Completed/Opened: 1900
Location: Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail
19. Godavari Arch Bridge
Constructed over: Godavari River
Length (Meter): 2,745
Completed/Opened: 1997/2003
Location: Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail
20. Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Constructed over: Krishna River
Length (Meter): 2,590
Completed/Opened: 2006
Location: Avanigadda (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
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21. Pamban Bridge
Constructed over: Palk Strait
Length (Meter): 2,300
Completed/Opened: 1988
Location: Pamban Island (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
22. Badaun-Ganjdundwara Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 2,334
Completed/Opened: 2012
Location: Badaun District (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
23. Naranarayan Setu
Constructed over: Brahmaputra River
Length (Meter): 2,284
Completed/Opened: 1998
Location: Jogighopa (Assam)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
24. Farakka Barrage
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 2,240
Completed/Opened: 1975
Location: Farakka (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
25. Kanakadurga Varadhi
Constructed over: Krishna River
Length (Meter): 2,200
Completed/Opened: 1995
Location: Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
26. Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Constructed over: Mahanadi River
Length (Meter): 2,100
Completed/Opened: 2008
Location: Cuttack (Odisha)
Transportation types: Rail
27. Pamban Bridge
Constructed over: Palk Strait
Length (Meter): 2,065
Completed/Opened: 1913
Location: Pamban Island (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Rail
28. Baluaha-Gandaul Mega Bridge
Constructed over: Kosi River
Length (Meter): 2,060
Completed/Opened: 2013
Location: Saharsa (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
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29. Sharavathi Bridge
Constructed over: Sharavathi River
Length (Meter): 2,060
Completed/Opened: 1994
Location: Honnavar (Karnataka)
Transportation types: Rail
30. Rajendra Setu
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 2,000
Completed/Opened: 1959
Location: Barauni–Hathidah (Bihar)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
31. Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh
Constructed over: Mahanadi River
Length (Meter): 1,950.7
Completed/Opened: 1889
Location: Sonepur (also known as Subarnapur), Odisha
Transportation types: Road
32. Gautam Buddha Bridge
Constructed over: Gandak River
Length (Meter): 1,848
Completed/Opened: 2009/2013
Location: West Champaran (Bihar)
Transportation types: Road
33. Vashi Bridge
Constructed over: Thane Creek
Length (Meter): 1,837
Completed/Opened: 1997
Location: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Transportation types: Road
34. New Yamuna Bridge
Constructed over: Yamuna River
Length (Meter): 1,510
Completed/Opened: 2004
Location: Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
35. Vangal-Mohanur Bridge
Constructed over: Cauvery River
Length (Meter): 1,505
Completed/Opened: 2016
Location: Vangal–Mohanur (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
36. Thanthai Periyar Bridge
Constructed over: Cauvery River
Length (Meter): 1,500
Completed/Opened: 1971
Location: Musiri–Kulithalai (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
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37. New Saraighat Road Bridge
Constructed over: Brahmaputra River
Length (Meter): 1,490
Completed/Opened: 2017
Location: Guwahati (Assam)
Transportation types: Road
38. Koilwar Bridge
Constructed over: Son River
Length (Meter): 1,440
Completed/Opened: 1862
Location: Koilwar (Bihar)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
39. Golden Bridge
Constructed over: Narmada River
Length (Meter): 1,412
Completed/Opened: 1881
Location: Ankleshwar–Bharuch (Gujarat)
Transportation types: Road
40. Silver Jubilee Railway Bridge Bharuch
Constructed over: Narmada River
Length (Meter): 1,406
Completed/Opened: 1935
Location: Ankleshwar–Bharuch (Gujarat)
Transportation types: Rail
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41. Mahanadi Bridge
Constructed over: Mahanadi River
Length (Meter): 1,400
Completed/Opened: 1961
Location: Bhootmundei, Paradip (Odisha)
Transportation types: Road
42. Neelathanallur-Madhanathur Bridge
Constructed over: Kollidam River
Length (Meter): 1,400
Completed/Opened: 2011
Location: Kumbakonam–Jayankondam (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
43. Second Narmada Bridge
Constructed over: Narmada River
Length (Meter): 1,365
Completed/Opened: 2000
Location: Bharuch (Gujarat)
Transportation types: Road
44. Saraighat Bridge
Constructed over: Brahmaputra River
Length (Meter): 1,300
Completed/Opened: 1962
Location: Guwahati (Assam)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
45. Maharana Pratap Setu
Length (Meter): 1,270
Completed/Opened: 1987
Location: Banswara–Ratlam (Rajasthan)
Transportation types: Road
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46. Elgin Bridge (Barabanki)
Constructed over: Ghaghra River
Length (Meter): 1,126.2
Completed/Opened: 1896
Location: Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail
47. Prakasam Barrage
Constructed over: Krishna River
Length (Meter): 1,224
Completed/Opened: 1885
Location: Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
48. Ghagra Bridge
Constructed over: Ghaghra River
Length (Meter): 1,100
Location: Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
49. Malviya Bridge (Dufferin Bridge)
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 1,048.5
Completed/Opened: 1887
Location: Varanasi (Uttara Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
50. Sharavathi Bridge
Constructed over: Sharavathi River
Length (Meter): 1,048
Completed/Opened: 1984
Location: Honnavar (Karnataka)
Transportation types: Road
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51. Airoli Bridge
Constructed over: Thane Creek
Length (Meter): 1,030
Completed/Opened: 1999
Location: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Transportation types: Road
52. Old Naini Bridge
Constructed over: Yamuna River
Length (Meter): 1,006
Completed/Opened: 1865
Location: Allahabad (Uttara Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
53. Teesta Bridge
Constructed over: Teesta River
Length (Meter): 1000
Completed/Opened: 1968
Location: Jalpaiguri (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Rail-and-road
54. Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge
Constructed over: Bharathappuzha (also known as the River Nila)
Length (Meter): 978
Completed/Opened: 2012
Location: Chamravattom (Kerala)
Transportation types: Road
55. Vivekananda Setu
Constructed over: Hooghly River
Length (Meter): 900
Completed/Opened: 1932
Location: Dakshineswar–Bally (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
56. Coleroon Bridge
Constructed over: The Kollidam
Length (Meter): 900
Completed/Opened: 2012
Location: Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
57. Nivedita Setu
Constructed over: Hooghly River
Length (Meter): 880
Completed/Opened: 2007
Location: Dakshineswar–Bally (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Road
58. Chambal Bridge
Constructed over: Chambal River
Length (Meter): 850
Completed/Opened: 2016
Location: Dholpur (Rajasthan)
Transportation types: Road
59. Subansiri River Bridge
Constructed over: Subansiri River
Length (Meter): 835
Completed/Opened: 1966
Location: Gogamukh-North Lakhimpur (Assam)
Transportation types: Road
60. Vidyasagar Setu
Constructed over: Hooghly River
Length (Meter): 822
Completed/Opened: 1992
Location: Kolkata (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Road
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61. Netravati Bridge
Constructed over: Netravati River
Length (Meter): 804
Completed/Opened: 1965
Location: Mangalore (Karnataka)
Transportation types: Road
62. Paramathi Velur Bridge (NH 7)
Constructed over: Cauvery River
Length (Meter): 803
Location: Pugalur–Velur (Tamil Nadu)
Transportation types: Road
63. Yamuna Bridge
Constructed over: Yamuna River
Length (Meter): 767
Location: Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
64. Jajmau Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 720
Completed/Opened: 2011
Location: Jajmau (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
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65. Dayang Railway Bridge
Constructed over: Dayang River
Length (Meter): 713
Completed/Opened: 1970
Location: Haflong (Assam)
Transportation types: Rail
66. Howrah Bridge (Ravindra Setu)
Constructed over: Hooghly River
Length (Meter): 705
Completed/Opened: 1943
Location: Kolkata (West Bengal)
Transportation types: Road
67. Garmukteswar Bridge
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 671
Completed/Opened: 1901
Location: Garhmukteshwar (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Rail-cum-road
68. Lav Kush Barrage
Constructed over: Ganga River
Length (Meter): 621
Completed/Opened: 2000
Location: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Transportation types: Road
Bridges are the door to prosperity and urbanisation. It opens up for trade which might lead to growth. In other words, we can say that bridges create clusters of activity.