Top 10 Road Bridges
Mahatma Gandhi Setu: A bridge over the river The Ganges ”The Holiest River“ is the longest river bridge in India. Gandhi Setu is 5.575KM long and is one of the longest single river bridges in the world, which connects Patna with Hajipur,Bihar.
Indira Gandhi Setu: Pamban Bridge is India’s first sea bridge.It is the second longest sea bridge in India, after Bandra-worli sea link. It connects the Rameshwaram Island with the mainland of India.
Rajiv Gandhi Setu: The Bandra-worli sea link is a hanging cable-stayed, 8 lanes bridge which gives a huge relief form traffic for the Mumbaikars. A new landmark of Mumbai, Bandra-worli Bridge is India’s Biggest Sea Link Bridge and India’s very own golden gate.
Rabindra Setu: Howrah Bridge on the Hoogly River, Calcutta is the largest cantilever bridge in India. The Howrah Bridge, which connects the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah.
Vidyasagar setu: Vidyasagar Setu, popularly known as the second Hooghly Bridge. It is a cable bridge, made over Hooghly River Calcutta. Vidyasagar setu is one of the longest bridges of its type in India and one of the longest in Asia as well.
Narmada Bridge: Narmada Bridge is one of the longest bridge in Gujarat. It’s a balanced cantilever type bridge connecting link between Ankleshwar to Bharuch. The bridge also known as The Golden Bridge build across the holy river Narmada.
Naini Bridge: The Naini Bridge over Yamuna River is another marvel in India. Naini Bridge is one of the largest cable-stayed bridges in India, which connects Allahabad with Naini across Yamuna River.
Brahmaputra bridge: Its a Cantilever type bridge and a longest one over the Brahmaputra River in Assam. A drive over the Brahmaputra Bridge along the Assam Valley to the Kaziranga National Park is most enjoyable ride.
Jadukata Bridge: Jadukata Bridge is the longest span cantilever bridge in India. Jadukata Bridge, Meghalaya listed as one of the most beautiful bridges in the world.
Jawahar Setu: The jawahar setu is across the Sone River, between Dehri-on-Son and Son Nagar, in the Indian state of Bihar. The 3 Km long road bridge carries the Grand Trunk Road/ NH 2. There is a second longest railway bridge runs parallel to the road bridge is called Nehru Setu.
There are so many more big and outstanding road and rail bridges such as Vikramshila Setu,Vashi Bridge, Mahanadi Bridge, the longest rail bridge in India “Vembanad Rail Bridge” and under construction tallest bridge in the world Chenab Bridge in Kashmir.
