# Dodhara Chandani Bridge

_Longest suspension bridge of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Dodhara Chandani Bridge (Nepali: दोधारा चाँदनी पुल), also known as Mahakali Bridge is a suspension bridge  for pedestrians and at this point only about 1452.5 m long over Mahakali River in the Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** suspension bridge; footbridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3396914#P31))
- **Established:** 2005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3396914#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.9226, 80.1084

## About

The bridge was damaged on 30 September, 2026 after one of the pillars collapsed due to rising of water level in Mahakali River, which has completely halted the movement across the bridge.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dodhara Chandani Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodhara_Chandani_Bridge) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दोधारा चाँदनी पुल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3396914](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3396914) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg by Hopingyousuf (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dodhara_Chadani_Bridge,_Kanchanpur.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dodhara Chandani Bridge, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg — Hopingyousuf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dodhara Chandani Bridge". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dodhara-chandani-bridge. Retrieved 5 November 2026.