Godavari Arch Bridge, Railway bridge in Rajahmundry, India

Godavari Arch Bridge is a railway crossing with 28 identical twin arches that stretch across the Godavari River, linking both banks through a series of tall concrete spans. Each arch is supported by hangers that distribute the weight of the deck onto the curved girders, giving the structure its characteristic profile.

The Godavari Arch Bridge was built to replace the Havelock Bridge of 1897, which was decommissioned in 1997. Indian Railways first considered a steel superstructure, then chose a prestressed concrete bowstring-girder design by Hindustan Construction Company, detailed by Bureau BBR of Switzerland and checked by Leonhardt Andrä and Partners of Germany. Construction ran from 1991 to 1997; passenger traffic began in March 1997 and full train operation in 2003.

The bridge is also called the Kovvur-Rajamahendravaram Bridge, after the two river channels it crosses. It has been widely used to represent Rajamahendravaram in arts, media and culture, and is one of the recognised symbols of the city.

The crossing is best seen from the riverbanks, especially early morning or late afternoon when trains move slowly across the arches. Visitors can walk to viewpoints on both sides of the river that offer clear sightlines of the full structure.

The bridge's 28 spans each measure 97 metres between pier centres, giving a total length of 2.7 kilometres. Indian Railways noted that a concrete bowstring arch girder had likely never before been built for such a long span under railway loading. The bridge runs parallel to the old Havelock Bridge, about 200 metres away.