Oldest Bridges in India

In Meghalaya, the Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge, near the waterfalls of Cherapunji, showcases living architecture, now threatened by tourism

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Linking Kolkata and Howrah, the Howrah Bridge stands as a steel testament of British engineering, renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965

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Carved from a single rock in 1703, Assam's Namdang Stone Bridge reflects the ingenuity of Ahom era craftsmen from Bengal

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Over Uttar Pradesh’s Gomti River, the 16th-century Shahi Bridge, crafted by Afzal Ali, marks Akbar’s architectural vision

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In Himachal Pradesh, Bridges 226 and 541 exhibit multi-tiered arch galleries, epitomizing India's railway bridge engineering

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Built for Rs 6 lakhs and completed in 1941, the Coronation Bridge over the Teesta River commemorates King George VI’s coronation

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Spanning the Godavari in Rajahmundry, this bridge is among Asia’s longest prestressed concrete arch bridges, blending strength and beauty

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Opened in 1914, Pamban Bridge was a pioneering structure linking Rameswaram Island to mainland India, marking a historical engineering feat

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Since 1867, Pune's Fitzgerald Bridge with Medici lions symbolizes the city’s colonial heritage and engineering prowess

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Oldest Bridges in India

In Meghalaya, the Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge, near the waterfalls of Cherapunji, showcases living architecture, now threatened by tourism

Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge

Linking Kolkata and Howrah, the Howrah Bridge stands as a steel testament of British engineering, renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965

Howrah Bridge

Carved from a single rock in 1703, Assam's Namdang Stone Bridge reflects the ingenuity of Ahom era craftsmen from Bengal

Namdang Stone Bridge

Over Uttar Pradesh’s Gomti River, the 16th-century Shahi Bridge, crafted by Afzal Ali, marks Akbar’s architectural vision

Shahi Bridge

In Himachal Pradesh, Bridges 226 and 541 exhibit multi-tiered arch galleries, epitomizing India's railway bridge engineering

Bridges 226 and 541

Built for Rs 6 lakhs and completed in 1941, the Coronation Bridge over the Teesta River commemorates King George VI’s coronation

Coronation Bridge

Spanning the Godavari in Rajahmundry, this bridge is among Asia’s longest prestressed concrete arch bridges, blending strength and beauty

Godavari Arch Bridge

Opened in 1914, Pamban Bridge was a pioneering structure linking Rameswaram Island to mainland India, marking a historical engineering feat

Pamban Bridge

Since 1867, Pune's Fitzgerald Bridge with Medici lions symbolizes the city’s colonial heritage and engineering prowess

Fitzgerald Bridge

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