Top 10 Longest Bridges in India 2024

Bridges define healthy infrastructure of a country as it plays a vital role in connecting unconnected places. It also eases out the transport module and help travelers to move with ease by reducing the travel time.

India hosts a number of stunning and exceptional bridges above water. In this article, we are covering the list of top 10 longest bridges in India in 2024. You can also refer our General Knowledge section to explore many other important GK topics for competitive examinations.

Top 10 longest bridges in India

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge is 9.15 KM long and is considered as the longest bridge in India. Check out the list of top 10 longest bridges in India:

1. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge

Name	Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge also known as Dhola–Sadiya Bridge
Maintaining authority	Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Length of the bridge	9.15 KM
Width of the bridge	12.9 m
Opened on	26 May 2017
Location	Lohit River, Tinsukia, Assam
Type of design	Beam bridge
Connecting	Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

2. Dibang River Bridge

Name	Dibang River Bridge
Who constructed the bridge?	Navayuga Engineering Company Limited
Length of the bridge	6,200 metres
Opened in	2018
Location	Dibang River
Type of design	Beam design
Connecting	Arunachal Pradesh

3. Mahatma Gandhi Setu

Name	Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Who constructed the bridge?	Gammon India
Length of the bridge	5.75 km
Width	25 m
Opened in	May 1982
Location	Ganga river Patna, Bihar, India
Type of design	Girder bridge
Connecting	South Patna to Hajipur

4. Bandra-Worli Sea Link

Name	Bandra-Worli Sea Link, official referred as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
Who constructed the bridge?	Hindustan Construction Company (HCC India)
Length of the bridge	5.6 KM
Width	2 x 20 metres
Opened in	24 March 2010
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Type of design	Cable-stayed
Connecting	Bandra to Worli

5. Bogibeel Bridge

Name	Bogibeel Bridge
Who constructed the bridge?	Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Gammon India
Length of the bridge	4.94 kilometres
Opened on	25 December 2018
Location	Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district, Assam, India
Type of design	Truss bridge
Connecting	Dhemaji to Dibrugarh

6. Vikramshila Setu

Name	Vikramshila Setu
Who maintains the bridge?	Bihar Government
Length of the bridge	4700 metres
Opened on	2001
Location	Ganga, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Connecting	Bhagalpur to Naugachia

7. Vembanad Rail Bridge

Name	Vembanad Rail Bridge
Who constructed the bridge?	Afcons Infrastructure
Length of the bridge	4.62 km
Opened on	11 February 2011
Location	Vembanad Lake, Kochi, Kerala
Type of design	Beam bridge
Connecting	Edappally to Vallarpadam

8. Digha–Sonpur Bridge

Name	Digha–Sonpur Bridge
Length of the bridge	4,556 metres
Opened on	3 February 2016
Location	Ganga, Patna, Bihar
Type of design	Warren truss and double Warren truss
Connecting	Digha, Patna to Sonpur, Saran

9. Arrah–Chhapra Bridge

Name	Arrah–Chhapra Bridge also known as Veer Kunwar Singh Setu
Who constructed the bridge?	Afcons Infrastructure
Length of the bridge	4,350 m
Opened on	11 June 2017
Location	Ganga, Saran, Bihar
Type of design	Extradosed bridge
Connecting	Arrah to Chhapra

10. Godavari Bridge

Name	Godavari Bridge also known as Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge
Who constructed the bridge?	Gammon India
Length of the bridge	4135 kilometres
Opened on	2015
Location	Godavari river, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Connecting	Kovvur to Rajahmundry

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