Atal Setu

Atal Setu is a 592-metre cable-stayed bridge over the Ravi River at Basohli in Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir. Inaugurated in December 2015 and named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it connects Basohli in Jammu and Kashmir with Dunera in Punjab. It was the first cable-stayed bridge in North India and the fourth in India, noted for its engineering design and scenic reservoir views.

Visitors can expect a modern cable-stayed bridge with tall pylons and stay cables spanning the Ravi River and the reservoir of Ranjit Sagar Dam. The bridge offers open views of the river, reservoir, and surrounding hills. Visitors can drive or walk across the bridge deck, stop at approach viewpoints for photography, and observe the engineering structure. The setting is open and windy with traffic movement throughout the day.

Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation and inaugurated on 24 December 2015 by then Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Atal Setu is 592 metres long with a 350-metre cable-stayed span. Named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it was the fourth cable-stayed bridge in India and the first in Jammu and Kashmir, built to improve connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab across the Ravi River.

Named in honour of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the bridge is regarded locally as a symbol of connectivity and development for the Basohli region, which is known for Basohli miniature paintings and heritage.