Famous Bridges In Goa

Atal Setu

The Atal Setu  is also known as the Third Mandovi Bridge is a cable stayed bridge between the towns panaji and porvorim, in Goa . It carries NH 66 over the tidal part of the Mandovi River. It has a total length of 5.1 km. It is the third longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Before the bridge was built , the ferry was the main mode of transport across River Mandovi well into the 1970s between panaji and betim village. Due to heavy traffic the first bridge was built in 1970s. Later in 1986 the first bridge collapsed and was later rebuilt. The second bridge was constructed in 1998 in orde to accomodate heavy transport vehicles. The third bridge began constrution in 2014. The reason for the third cable - stayed bridge is to accomodate heavy traffic especially during the peak year end tourist season. The bridge was inaugrated on 27 january 2019.