List of bridges in India
Historical and architectural interest bridges[]
Name | Hindi | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Locate | State | Ref. | |
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Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge | Double living root bridge | Suspension Roots |
Nongriat 25°15′04.5″N 91°40′19.1″E / 25.251250°N 91.671972°E |
Meghalaya | |||||
Longest known living root bridge Height : 30 m (98 ft) |
50 m (160 ft) | Suspension Roots |
- | Meghalaya | [1] | |||||
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Group of Monuments at Hampi![]() |
Masonry | Tungabhadra River |
Hampi 15°20′47.4″N 76°27′11.5″E / 15.346500°N 76.453194°E |
Karnataka | [2] | ||||
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Shahi Bridge | शाही पुल | State Protected Monument ID S-UP-25 Mughal era bridge |
Masonry 10 arches |
Gomti River |
1567 | Jaunpur 25°44′56.2″N 82°41′04.5″E / 25.748944°N 82.684583°E |
Uttar Pradesh | [S 1] [3] | |
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Mughal era bridge | Masonry 7 arches |
26°24′25.9″N 78°03′50.8″E / 26.407194°N 78.064111°E |
Madhya Pradesh | [4] | |||||
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Purana pul | bridge | 183 m (600 ft) | Masonry 22 arches |
Musi River |
1578 | Hyderabad 17°22′02.8″N 78°27′29.5″E / 17.367444°N 78.458194°E |
Telangana | [5] | |
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अठपुला | Monument of National Importance ID N-DL-72 Mughal era bridge |
Masonry 7 arches |
Lodi Gardens |
16th century | New Delhi 28°35′47.2″N 77°13′22.3″E / 28.596444°N 77.222861°E |
Delhi | [6] | ||
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Monument of National Importance ID N-DL-122 Mughal era bridge |
214 m (702 ft) | Masonry 7 arches |
17th century | Nizamuddin East 28°35′03.0″N 77°15′12.2″E / 28.584167°N 77.253389°E |
Dehli | [7] | |||
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Namdang Stone Bridge | Made from a single piece of rock | 60 m (200 ft) | Arch | ![]() |
1703 | Sivasagar 26°57′01.3″N 94°32′42.5″E / 26.950361°N 94.545139°E |
Assam | [8] | |
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Kabini Bridge | One of the oldest rail-cum-road bridge in the world | Masonry 51 arches |
Kabini River |
1735 | Nanjangud 12°08′25.2″N 76°40′32.1″E / 12.140333°N 76.675583°E |
Karnataka | [9] | ||
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Atharanala | अथरनाला ब्रिज | Monument of National Importance ID N-OR-64 |
85 m (279 ft) | Masonry 18 arches, laterite |
18th century | Puri 19°49′11.3″N 85°49′54.2″E / 19.819806°N 85.831722°E |
Odisha | [10] | |
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Victoria Bridge, Mandi | मंडी का विक्टोरिया ब्रिज | Suspension Steel deck, masonry pylons |
Beas River |
1877 | Mandi 31°42′45.9″N 76°56′00.1″E / 31.712750°N 76.933361°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [11] | ||
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Punalur Suspension Bridge | State Protected Monument ID S-KL-27 |
122 m (400 ft) | Suspension Chain bridge, steel deck, masonry pylons |
(former road bridge) Kallada River |
1877 | Punalur 9°01′05.2″N 76°55′39.5″E / 9.018111°N 76.927639°E |
Kerala | [12] | |
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Mountain railways of India![]() |
53 m (174 ft) | Masonry 4 levels, 34 arches |
1898 | 30°59′28.6″N 77°06′57.7″E / 30.991278°N 77.116028°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [13] [14] | |||
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Pamban Bridge | पाम्बन पुल | India's first sea bridge | 2,065 m (6,775 ft) | Cantilever Steel Bascule bridge |
Gulf of Mannar Palk Strait |
1914 | Pamban Island - Mandapam 9°16′58.8″N 79°12′19.0″E / 9.283000°N 79.205278°E |
Tamil Nadu | [S 2] [15] |
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Lakshman Jhula | लक्ष्मण झूला | 137 m (449 ft) | Suspension Steel deck and pylons |
Ganges |
1929 | Rishikesh 30°07′35.1″N 78°19′48.1″E / 30.126417°N 78.330028°E |
Uttarakhand | [S 3] | |
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Coronation Bridge | Arch Concrete deck arch |
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1941 | Sevoke 26°54′10.2″N 88°28′24.2″E / 26.902833°N 88.473389°E |
West Bengal | [16] | |||
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Ram Jhula, Rishikesh | राम झूला | 228 m (748 ft) | Suspension Steel deck and pylons |
Ganges |
1986 | Rishikesh 30°07′24.0″N 78°18′52.1″E / 30.123333°N 78.314472°E |
Uttarakhand | [S 4] |
Highest bridges[]
This is list of highest bridges in India which is sortable by deck height, structural height and "usage type". The deck height is the distance between the bridge deck and the surface or water below.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Chenab Bridge | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | 359 m (1,178 ft) | Rail | Arch | Reasi | Jammu and Kashmir | World's heghest rail bridge. | |||||
2 | ||||||||||||||
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Longest bridges[]
Rail bridges by span and length[]
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This is the list of longest rail bridges of India by span and length. List does not include road bridges.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Chenab Bridge | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | 359 m (1,178 ft) | Rail | Arch | Reasi | Jammu and Kashmir | World's highest rail bridge. | |||||
2 | ||||||||||||||
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Road bridges by span and length[]
This is the list of longest road bridges of India by span and length. List does not include rail bridges.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | under construction |
500 m (1,600 ft) | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) | Cable-stayed | Gulf of Kutch |
Okha - Bet Dwarka 22°27′08.1″N 69°05′02.5″E / 22.452250°N 69.084028°E |
Gujarat | [17] [18] | |||
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2 | Chenab Bridge under construction |
चिनाब पुल | 460 m (1,510 ft) | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch |
Chenab River |
2022 | Reasi 33°09′03.0″N 74°52′58.7″E / 33.150833°N 74.882972°E |
Jammu and Kashmir | [S 5] [19] |
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3 | Howrah Bridge | রবীন্দ্র সেতু | 457 m (1,499 ft) | 705 m (2,313 ft) | Cantilever Steel 99+457+99 |
Hooghly River |
1943 | Kolkata - Howrah 22°35′06.3″N 88°20′49.0″E / 22.585083°N 88.346944°E |
West Bengal | [S 6] [20] |
4 | Vidyasagar Setu | বিদ্যাসাগর সেতু | 457 m (1,499 ft) | 841 m (2,759 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel-concrete deck, concrete pylons 183+457+183 |
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1992 | Kolkata - Howrah 22°33′25.0″N 88°19′41.7″E / 22.556944°N 88.328250°E |
West Bengal | [Note 1] [S 7] [21] | |
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5 | under construction |
360 m (1,180 ft) | 7,200 m (23,600 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete pylons 140+360+140 |
Zuari River |
2021 | Tiswadi - Cortalim 15°24′41.5″N 73°54′22.3″E / 15.411528°N 73.906194°E |
Goa | [22] | |
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6 | Atal Setu (Basohli) | 350 m (1,150 ft) | 592 m (1,942 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel-concrete deck, concrete pylons |
Ravi River |
2015 | Basholi - 32°29′40.9″N 75°49′25.6″E / 32.494694°N 75.823778°E |
Jammu and Kashmir Punjab |
[23] | |
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7 | Kota Chambal Bridge | कोटा चंबल नदी सेतु | 350 m (1,150 ft) | 1,103 m (3,619 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons 61+350+61 |
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2017 | Kota 25°08′28.0″N 75°47′37.8″E / 25.141111°N 75.793833°E |
Rajasthan | [S 8] [24] |
8 | Anji Khad Bridge under construction |
290 m (950 ft) | 725 m (2,379 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel truss deck, concrete pylon 290+80+75 |
2021 | Reasi 33°04′48.2″N 74°54′52.0″E / 33.080056°N 74.914444°E |
Jammu and Kashmir | [S 9] [19] | |||
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9 | New Yamuna Bridge | नया यमुना सेतु | 260 m (850 ft) | 1,510 m (4,950 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete deck, concrete pylons 60+115+260+115+60 |
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2005 | Allahabad 25°25′39.7″N 81°51′40.4″E / 25.427694°N 81.861222°E |
Uttar Pradesh | [S 10] [25] |
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10 | Signature Bridge | सिग्नेचर ब्रिज | 251 m (823 ft) | 675 m (2,215 ft) | Cable-stayed Cantilever spar Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylon |
Yamuna |
2018 | Wazirabad - East Delhi 28°42′20.3″N 77°13′57.5″E / 28.705639°N 77.232639°E |
Delhi | [S 11] [26] |
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11 | Bandra–Worli Sea Link Bandra channel |
बांद्रा-वर्ली समुद्रसेतु | 250 m (820 ft) (x2) | 5,600 m (18,400 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 250+250 Twin bridges |
Mahim Bay |
2009 | Mumbai 19°02′08.2″N 72°49′01.6″E / 19.035611°N 72.817111°E |
Maharashtra | [S 12] [27] |
12 | Durgam Cheruvu Bridge under construction |
234 m (768 ft) | 764 m (2,507 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons |
Durgam Cheruvu |
2020 | Hyderabad 17°25′54.1″N 78°23′24.7″E / 17.431694°N 78.390194°E |
Telangana | [28] | ||
13 | Kanaka Bridge under construction |
217 m (712 ft) | 255 m (837 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch |
Kanaka River |
2021 | Managan 27°31′32″N 88°31′37″E / 27.525564°N 88.526964°E |
Sikkim | [29] | ||
14 | under construction |
185 m (607 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
Sutlej |
31°15′23.2″N 76°41′00.1″E / 31.256444°N 76.683361°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [30] | ||||
15 | Mumbai Trans Harbour Link under construction |
सेवरी-नहावा शेवा पारपोत सेतु | 180 m (590 ft) | 21,800 m (71,500 ft) | Box girder Steel |
Thane Creek |
2023 | Mumbai - Navi Mumbai 18°58′52.0″N 72°55′00.8″E / 18.981111°N 72.916889°E |
Maharashtra | [31] | |
16 | 160 m (520 ft) | 280 m (920 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 60+160+60 |
Chenab River |
2008 | Akhnoor 32°54′09.5″N 74°45′47.6″E / 32.902639°N 74.763222°E |
Jammu and Kashmir | [32] | |||
17 | Bandra–Worli Sea Link Worli channel |
बांद्रा-वर्ली समुद्रसेतु | 150 m (490 ft) | 5,600 m (18,400 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 50+50+150+50+50 Twin bridges |
Mahim Bay |
2009 | Mumbai 19°01′46.8″N 72°48′55.9″E / 19.029667°N 72.815528°E |
Maharashtra | [S 12] [27] | |
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18 | Sampreeti Bridge | সম্প্রীতি সেতু | 150 m (490 ft) | 417 m (1,368 ft) | Arch Steel through arch 132+150+132 |
Hooghly River |
2016 | Naihati - Bandel 22°54′25.2″N 88°24′16.8″E / 22.907000°N 88.404667°E |
West Bengal | [S 13] [33] |
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19 | Atal Setu (Goa) | 150 m (490 ft) | 3,190 m (10,470 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons 75+150x3+75 |
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2019 | Panaji 15°30′09.3″N 73°50′12.6″E / 15.502583°N 73.836833°E |
Goa | [34] | |
20 | Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge under construction |
कच्ची दरगाह-बिदुपुर सेतु | 150 m (490 ft) | 9,760 m (32,020 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 65 concrete pylons |
Ganges |
2021 | Patna - Bidupur 25°36′55.6″N 85°20′08.4″E / 25.615444°N 85.335667°E |
Bihar | [S 14] [35] [36] | |
21 | 150 m (490 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 25+150+25 |
Beas River |
31°49′46.3″N 76°15′45.9″E / 31.829528°N 76.262750°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [37] | ||||
22 | 150 m (490 ft) | 300 m (980 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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31°34′53.8″N 78°23′23.8″E / 31.581611°N 78.389944°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [38] | ||||
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23 | 3rd Narmada Bridge | 144 m (472 ft) (x8) | 1,344 m (4,409 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 9 concrete pylons 74+144x8+74 |
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2017 | Bharuch 21°42′52.0″N 73°02′41.9″E / 21.714444°N 73.044972°E |
Gujarat | [S 15] [39] | |
24 | 144 m (472 ft) | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 16 concrete pylons (87+144+87)x8 |
Ganges |
Ballia 25°43′11.3″N 84°12′19.7″E / 25.719806°N 84.205472°E |
Uttar Pradesh | [40] | ||||
25 | 140 m (460 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
2001 | 25°14′07.6″N 91°13′20.2″E / 25.235444°N 91.222278°E |
Meghalaya | [S 16] [41] | |||||
26 | 137 m (449 ft) | 187 m (614 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
Chenab River |
32°58′13.8″N 74°47′33.4″E / 32.970500°N 74.792611°E |
Jammu and Kashmir | [42] | ||||
27 | 135 m (443 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
Beas River |
2015 | 31°48′47.5″N 76°28′27.6″E / 31.813194°N 76.474333°E |
Himachal Pradesh | [43] | ||||
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28 | Jubilee Bridge no longer used since 2016 |
জয়ন্তী সেতু | 128 m (420 ft) (x2) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | Cantilever Steel 128+110+128 |
Hooghly River |
1886 | Naihati - Bandel 22°54′25.8″N 88°24′16.3″E / 22.907167°N 88.404528°E |
West Bengal | [S 17] |
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29 | Bogibeel Bridge | बगीबिल सेतु | 125 m (410 ft) (x39) | 4,950 m (16,240 ft) | Truss Steel, 2 levels |
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2018 | Dhemaji district - Dibrugarh district 27°24′28.2″N 94°45′39.0″E / 27.407833°N 94.760833°E |
Assam | [S 18] [44] |
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30 | Naranarayan Setu | नरनारायण सेतु | 125 m (410 ft) (x17) | 2,304 m (7,559 ft) | Truss Steel, 2 levels |
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1998 | Jogighopa 26°12′36.7″N 90°33′35.9″E / 26.210194°N 90.559972°E |
Assam | [S 19] [45] |
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31 | Konkan Railway Bridge | 124 m (407 ft) (x2) | 1,317 m (4,321 ft) | Truss Steel |
Zuari River |
1995 | Tiswadi - Cortalim 15°24′41.5″N 73°54′31.5″E / 15.411528°N 73.908750°E |
Goa | [S 20] [14] [46] | |
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32 | 124 m (407 ft) | 946 m (3,104 ft) | Truss Steel |
Mandovi River |
1995 | Carambolim 15°31′20.0″N 73°55′22.0″E / 15.522222°N 73.922778°E |
Goa | [S 21] [14] [46] | ||
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33 | Digha–Sonpur Bridge | दीघा-सोनपुर रेल-सह-सड़क पुल | 123 m (404 ft) (x36) | 4,556 m (14,948 ft) | Truss Steel, 2 levels |
Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Ganges |
2016 | Patna - Sonpur 25°40′02.8″N 85°06′27.4″E / 25.667444°N 85.107611°E |
Bihar | [S 22] |
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34 | Kali River Bridge | काली नदी पर सेतु | 122 m (400 ft) (x4) | 665 m (2,182 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1983 | Karwar 14°50′32.1″N 74°07′54.3″E / 14.842250°N 74.131750°E |
Karnataka | [47] |
35 | 122 m (400 ft) | 411 m (1,348 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1983 | Ponda 15°20′58.3″N 74°00′10.6″E / 15.349528°N 74.002944°E |
Goa | [48] | |||
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36 | Sadarghat Bridge | 121 m (397 ft) | 472 m (1,549 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1967 | Silchar 24°49′50.5″N 92°48′18.3″E / 24.830694°N 92.805083°E |
Assam | [48] | |
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37 | Mahatma Gandhi Setu | महात्मा गाँधी सेतु | 121 m (397 ft) (x45) | 5,575 m (18,291 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1982 | Patna - Hajipur 25°37′27.0″N 85°12′29.8″E / 25.624167°N 85.208278°E |
Bihar | [S 23] |
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38 | Zuari Bridge | 121 m (397 ft) | 809 m (2,654 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1982 | Tiswadi - Cortalim 15°24′42.0″N 73°54′24.7″E / 15.411667°N 73.906861°E |
Goa | [48] | |
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39 | Munger Ganga Bridge | श्रीकृष्ण सेतु मुंगेर गंगा पुल | 121 m (397 ft) (x29) | 3,750 m (12,300 ft) | Truss Steel, 2 levels |
Ganges |
2016 | Munger - 25°24′13.2″N 86°27′09.9″E / 25.403667°N 86.452750°E |
Bihar | [S 24] [49] |
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40 | Kolia Bhomora Setu | কলীয়াভোমোৰা সেতু | 120 m (390 ft) (x24) | 3,105 m (10,187 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1987 | Tezpur 26°36′11.8″N 92°51′24.2″E / 26.603278°N 92.856722°E |
Assam | [S 25] [48] |
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41 | 120 m (390 ft) | 494 m (1,621 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch |
Mapusa River |
2013 | Calvim 15°34′18.7″N 73°53′09.3″E / 15.571861°N 73.885917°E |
Goa | [50] | ||
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42 | Arrah–Chhapra Bridge | 120 m (390 ft) (x15) | 4,350 m (14,270 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 16 concrete pylons 60+120x15+60 |
Ganges |
2017 | Arrah - Chhapra 25°43′35.6″N 84°48′49.4″E / 25.726556°N 84.813722°E |
Bihar | [S 26][51] | |
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43 | 115 m (377 ft) | 2,345 m (7,694 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 68+115+68 |
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1988 | Pamban Island - Mandapam 9°16′57.1″N 79°12′19.0″E / 9.282528°N 79.205278°E |
Tamil Nadu | [S 27] | ||
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44 | Vivekananda Setu | বিবেকানন্দ সেতু | 110 m (360 ft) (x7) | 900 m (3,000 ft) | Truss Steel |
Railway line Hooghly River |
1931 | Kolkata - Howrah 22°39′10.8″N 88°21′14.2″E / 22.653000°N 88.353944°E |
West Bengal | [S 28] |
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45 | Nivedita Setu | নিবেদিতা সেতু | 120 m (390 ft) (x7) | 900 m (3,000 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 8 concrete pylons 55+110x7+55 |
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2007 | Kolkata - Howrah 22°39′09.4″N 88°21′14.4″E / 22.652611°N 88.354000°E |
West Bengal | [Note 1] [S 29] [52] |
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46 | 108 m (354 ft) | 359 m (1,178 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
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1972 | Badarpur 24°52′32.8″N 92°35′00.6″E / 24.875778°N 92.583500°E |
Assam | [48] | ||
47 | Malviya Bridge | 107 m (351 ft) (x7) | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) | Truss Steel, 2 levels |
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1887 | Varanasi 25°19′20.5″N 83°02′04.3″E / 25.322361°N 83.034528°E |
Uttar Pradesh | [53] | ||
48 | 105 m (344 ft) | 235 m (771 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel beam deck, concrete pylon |
Mapusa River |
2004 | Aldona - Corjuem 15°35′35.7″N 73°52′38.1″E / 15.593250°N 73.877250°E |
Goa | [54] | |||
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49 | 100 m (330 ft) | 289 m (948 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch |
Pavana River |
2008 | Pune 18°38′30.2″N 73°45′01.5″E / 18.641722°N 73.750417°E |
Maharashtra | [55] | ||
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50 | Vikramshila Setu | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete |
Ganges |
2001 | Bhagalpur 25°17′40.9″N 87°01′36.6″E / 25.294694°N 87.026833°E |
Bihar | [S 30] [56] |
Bridges by structural type[]
Arch bridges of all types[]
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This is list of longest arch bridges in India of including masonry and other material types as well as all usage types including rail, road, pipelines, footbridges, etc.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Chenab Bridge | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | 359 m (1,178 ft) | Rail | Arch | Reasi | Jammu and Kashmir | World's highest rail bridge. | |||||
2 | Arch | |||||||||||||
3 | Arch |
Arch bridges of masonry[]
Masonry bridges made of stone or brick are the most genuine of arch bridges. For the longest masonry-only arch bridges of India of all usage types including rail, road, pipelines, footbridges, aquaducts, etc., see Historical and architectural interest bridges section in this article.
Cantilever bridges - highest and longest[]
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This is the list of longest and highest cantilever bridges in India of all usage types including rail, road, pipelines, footbridges, etc..
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Cantilever | |||||||||||||
2 | Cantilever | |||||||||||||
3 | Cantileve |
Continuous truss bridges - highest and longest[]
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This is the list of longest and highest continuous truss bridges in India of all usage types including rail, road, pipelines, footbridges, etc.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Continuous truss | |||||||||||||
2 | Continuous truss | |||||||||||||
3 | Continuous truss |
Suspension bridges - highest and longest[]
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This is the list of longest and highest suspension bridges in India of all usage types including rail, road, pipelines, footbridges, etc.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Suspension | |||||||||||||
2 | Suspension | |||||||||||||
3 | Suspension |
Bridge by usage type[]
Bridge to nowhere[]
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The following is a list of existing bridge to nowhere in India, of all usage types that were of no use to anyone. This includes bridges partially destroyed by natural or other causes but never repaired, incomplete bridges that were abandoned due to disputes or lack of funding and land, bridges over abandoned railways, etc.
- Broken bridge, located in Chennai in , partly collapsed due to strong currents of the river in 1977 and has never been repaired.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Broken bridge | Road | Beam | Chennai | partly collapsed due to strong currents of the river in 1977 and has never been repaired. | |||||||||
2 | Arch | |||||||||||||
3 | Arch |
Wildlife bridge[]
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The following is a list of wildlife crossing bridges used by wildlife to cross over the roads, rails, canals, and other things.
Name | Hindi | Span | Length | Deck height | Structural height | Usage type | Structural type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | State | Ref. | ||
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1 | Delhi–Mumbai Expressway wildlife crossings | Wildlife | Arch | 5 locations | Rajasthan | India's first wildlife crossings on expressway. | ||||||||
2 | Arch | |||||||||||||
3 | Arch |
Spans longest[]
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The following is a list of spans in India, of all usage types either used for overhead line crossings of rivers, sea straits or valleys, as antenna or for aerial tramways.
Tunnels - longest and highest-altitude[]
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This is the list of longest and highest-altitude in India of all usage types including rail, road, aquaduct, etc.
List of bridges by states[]
Andhra Pradesh[]
- Prakasam Barrage, Vijayawada
- Godavari Bridge
- Old Godavari Bridge
- Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
- Godavari Arch Bridge
- Godavari Fourth Bridge
- Kanaka Durga Varadhi
Assam[]
- Saraighat Bridge
- Kolia Bhomora Setu
- Naranarayan Setu
- Bogibeel Bridge
- Dhola-Sadiya bridge
- Dhubri-Phulbari bridge (Proposed)
- New Saraighat bridge
- Dikrong River Bridge
- Sadarghat Bridge, Silchar
Bihar[]
- Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
- Bakhtiyarpur–Tajpur Bridge
- Digha–Sonpur Bridge
- Jawahar Setu
- Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
- Koilwar Bridge
- Mahatma Gandhi Setu
- Munger Ganga Bridge
- Nehru Setu
- Rajendra Setu
- Vikramshila Setu
Delhi[]
- Geeta Colony bridge
- ITO barrage
- New Nizamuddin Bridge
- Okhla barrage
- Old Yamuna Bridge
- Signature Bridge
- Wazirabad barrage
Goa[]
- Ponte Conde de Linhares
- Mandovi Bridge
- Zuari Bridge
- Atal Setu
Gujarat[]
- Ellis Bridge
- Golden Bridge
- Nehru Bridge
- Silver Jubilee Railway Bridge Bharuch
- Sudama Setu
- New Narmada Bridge
Jammu and Kashmir[]
- Atal Setu
- Chenab Bridge
- (Near international Market laberatal sea shore and international brick kiln
Karnataka[]
- Sharavati Bridge
- Netravati Bridge
- Kali River Bridge
- Tunga Bridge
- Tunga Bridge, Shivamogga
- , Bhadravathi
- , Harihara
- ,
- Kabini Bridge Karnataka
Kerala[]
- Goshree bridges
- Vembanad Rail Bridge, Kochi
- Punalur Suspension Bridge, Punalur
Maharashtra[]
- Versova–Bandra Sea Link
- Bandra–Worli Sea Link
- Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Bridge Nashik
- Vashi Bridge
- Airoli Bridge
Odisha[]
Sikkim[]
- Kanaka Bridge, Dzongu, Managan
Tamil Nadu[]
- Kathipara Junction
- Pamban Bridge
- Napier Bridge
- , Mandapam
Telangana[]
Uttar Pradesh[]
- Malviya Bridge, Varanasi
- , Varanasi
- , Varanasi
- Ganges Barrage, Kanpur
- Old Naini Bridge, Allahabad
- New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad
- , Allahabad
- , Allahabad
- [[Shahi Bridge, Jaun[kahraich]]
West Bengal[]
- Howrah Bridge
- Coronation Bridge
- Jubilee Bridge
- Vidyasagar Setu
- Vivekananda Setu
- Nivedita Setu
- Sampreeti Bridge
- Jangalkanya Setu
- Parama Island Flyover
- Iswar Gupta Setu
- First Teesta Bridge (NH 27)
- Second Teesta Bridge (NH 27)[57]
Notes and References[]
- Notes
- ^ Jump up to: a b The length given only takes into account the main bridge, central span(s) and shore span(s), approach viaducts are not counted.
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- ^ "Shahi Bridge".
- ^ "Pamban Rail Bridge".
- ^ "Lakshman Juhla".
- ^ "Ram Jhula Suspension Bridge".
- ^ "Chenab River Bridge".
- ^ "Howrah Bridge".
- ^ "Vidyasagar Setu".
- ^ "Chambal Bridge".
- ^ "Anji Khad Bridge".
- ^ "Naini Bridge".
- ^ "Signature Bridge".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bandra Worli Sealink Bridge".
- ^ "Sampreeti Bridge".
- ^ "Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge".
- ^ "Third Narmada Bridge".
- ^ "Jadukata Bridge".
- ^ "Jubilee Bridge (India)".
- ^ "Bogibeel Bridge".
- ^ "Brahmaputra Bridge".
- ^ "Zuari Bridge".
- ^ "Mandovi River Bridge".
- ^ "Ganga Rail–Road Bridge (Patna)".
- ^ "Mahatma Gandhi Bridge".
- ^ "Munger Ganga Bridge".
- ^ "Kolia Bhomora Bridge".
- ^ "Arrah-Chhapra Bridge".
- ^ "Pamban Road Bridge".
- ^ "Vivekananda Bridge".
- ^ "Nivedita Bridge".
- ^ "Vikramshila Setu".
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- ^ "New bridge over Teesta river ready".
See also[]
- List of longest bridges above water in India
- List of longest bridges in West Bengal
- Bridges in Bihar
- Transport in India
- Rail transport in India
- List of National Highways in India by highway number
- Geography of India
External links[]
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Further reading[]
- "Indian Engineering Heritage (Railways), Fourth Report" (PDF). inae.in. Indian National Academy of Engineering. April 2015. pp. 45–92.
- Prade, Marcel (1990). Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 233. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
- Bridges in India
- India transport-related lists
- Lists of bridges in India