Which among the following is the longest bridge in India constructed over a bay?

Correct option is C

​The correct answer is (c) Pamban Bridge

Explanation:

• The Pamban Bridge is the longest bridge in India constructed over a bay.
• It connects the mainland of Tamil Nadu to Rameswaram Island over the Palk Strait in the Bay of Bengal.
• It is a cantilever bridge with a double-leaf bascule section, which allows ships and boats to pass through.

Information Booster:

• The Pamban Bridge was India’s first railway bridge over the sea, constructed by the British and opened in 1914.
• The total length of the bridge is 2.34 km (2,065 meters), making it the longest bay-crossing bridge in India.
• It was India’s longest sea bridge until the Bandra-Worli Sea Link was constructed in Mumbai.