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Nehru Setu near Dehri on the river Sone is
the longest railway bridge in India.
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Longest Railway Bridge in India
Nehru Setu Bridge near Dehri on the river Sone is the
longest railway bridge in India. The bridge is near Sasaram on
Kolkata-Delhi Line. It is 3.065km long and has 93 spans of 30.5m each.
Next to Nehru Setu is the Narnarayan Setu bridge over the Brahmaputra.
The bridge links Jogighopa to Pancharatna (in Assam). It has a total
length of 2.3km and has 18 spans, each about 120m, with 2 spans of
30.5m. The bridge over Ganga near Patna is 2km long.
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