It is appropriately acknowledged that bridges are the paths to success. In India, bridges are an important factor in determining the quality of the country's infrastructure. The primary function of a bridge is to connect unconnected locations. The secondary goal of building bridges is to ease congestion on roads and ease traffic. When a bridge is constructed, in India or anywhere else, it brings more business opportunities, reduces travel time, and increases job opportunities.
10. Munger Ganga Bridge (3.19 Km, Bihar)
The 10th largest bridge is constructed over the mythologically important Indian river Ganga. The construction of this took a whole circle when PM Modi opened it in 2016. I say this because it was Mr A.B. Vajpayee who opened the building in 2002 when he was prime minister.
As with several others on this list, there have been many delays resulting in cost overruns. Even after several days of construction, the road bridge has not been completed, as the government is still engaged in negotiations to obtain land on both sides of the bridge.
9. Penumudi Puligadda Bridge (4.0 Km, Andhra Pradesh)
Penumudi – Puligadda Bridge is situated on the River Krishna on Highway 214. It spans the river from Penumudi in the district of Guntur to Puligadda in the district of Krishna, and hence the name. The bridge became operational on 27 May 2006 and was opened by then Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
8. Godavari Bridge (4.13 KM), Andhra Pradesh
This is one of the three bridges constructed across the river Godavari. The oldest was decommissioned in 1997 to replace the Godavari Arch Bridge, a single-line rail bridge. For much of the surrounding area, the building of a highway was necessary. As a result, a new rail-cum-road link was built to complement the expansion.
7. Ganga Rail Road Bridge (4.55 Km, Bihar)
It's a railroad bridge that links Digha ghat to the Pahleja ghat and crosses the Ganga River.
It is also known as the Digha-Sonpur railroad bridge that Pahleja ghat found to be in Sonpur. It is the rail-to-road bridge and the second-longest rail-to-road bridge, the Bogibeel bridge being the first in the list.
6. Vembanad Rail Bridge (4.62 Km, Kerala)
Although the Vembanad Bridge is above the water bridge, it's different from all the bridges we've mentioned above. It's the rail bridge.
Located in Kochi, Kerala, it connects Edappally to Vallarpadam and the construction of the bridge began in 2007, which took three years to complete and the bridge became accessible in 2010.
5. Vikramshila Setu (4.7 Km, Bihar)
The bridge titled after the Mahavira of Vikramshila, the Vikramshila Setu, runs over the Ganges near the Bhagalpur.
It connects India's national highway number 31 to 33 and is 4.7 km long. The construction of this bridge was completed in 2001 and has since helped to minimise road traffic between Bhagalpur and the surrounding areas. After two decades of construction, however, Vikramshila Bridge started to encounter traffic congestion.
In order to address the problem of rising traffic and reducing road travel time, the Government of India has approved a rail-to-road bridge running parallel to Vikramshila Setu.
4. Bandra Worli Sea Link (5.57 Km, Maharashtra)
As the name suggests, this bridge connects Bandra to Worli and has the official name 'Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link.' The bridge is now owned by MSRDC (Maharastra State Road Development Corporation) and was opened to the public in 2009.
3. Mahatma Gandhi Setu (5.6 Km, Bihar)
The Mahatma Gandhi Setu is above the water bridge that links Patna to the Hajipur. It is considered to be the critical connexion that links the southern and northern parts of Bihar.
2. Dibang River Bridge (6.2 Km, Arunachal Pradesh)
The Dibang River Bridge is also known as the Sikan River Bridge and, as its name indicates, crosses the 'Dibang River' in the eastern part of India's Arunachal Pradesh.
The construction of this bridge began in 2013. It is the second longest over the water bridge in India and is of particular significance to India's defence services as it offers all-weather connectivity from Roing to Dambuk.
1. Dhola Sadiya Bridge (9.15 Km, Assam)
Dhola Sadiya Bridge is also known as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, which spans the Lohit and Brahmputra Rivers and is the longest in India. The construction of this bridge was initiated in January 2009 by the Navayuga Engineering Company and completed in 2017. It's named after Bhupen Hazarika; a multi-talented musician, lyricist, filmmaker, and Assam composer.
