Minister of Construction Dr Abdulla Muththalib and the High Commissioner of India to Maldives Munu Mahawar went on a site visit to the ThilaMale’ Bridge currently ongoing construction. With the aid of the Indian government, the bridge is being built to connect Male, Vilimale', Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi. According to the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure, 38.88 percent of the bridge has reached completion by mid-May. The Male’ to VilliMale’ section of the bridge is scheduled for completion by 31st December 2025 while Male’ to Gulhifalhu is scheduled for completion by 31st March 2026. Meanwhile, Gulhifalhu to Thilafushi is targeted to be completed by 30th September 2026. While 66 percent of the piling work has been completed, 46 percent of the work on pile caps and 48 percent of casting pier columns have been completed. A third, thirty one percent, of the precast deck segments have been cast, with 20 of these segments already erected in Vilimale’.
Precast deck segments being erected in the Vilimale' section of the ThilaMale' bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Precast deck segments of the ongoing ThilaMale' bridge project.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru
Precast deck segments being cast at the Gulhifalhu section of the ThilaMale' bridge being constructed by high-ranking Indian contractor, Afcons Infrastructure. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Expat workers active at the Gulhifalhu section of the ThilaMale' bridge being constructed by high-ranking Indian contractor, Afcons Infrastructure. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Minister of Construction and Infrastructure, Dr Abdulla Muththalib and Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives Munu Mahawar reviewing progress of the Gulhifalhu section of the ThilaMale' bridge currently ongoing construction. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Workers active at the Gulhifalhu section of the ThilaMale' bridge.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru
Work ongoing on pillars affixed between Vilimale' and Gulhifalhu to proceed the ThilaMale' bridge project contracted to Indian company, Afcons Infrastructure. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Worker active at the Vilimale' site of the ThilaMale' bridge.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru
Working on pillar structures affixed between Vilimale' and Gulhifalhu.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing to pour concrete on the pillar structures affixed between Male' and Vilimale' to construct the ThilaMale' bridge; This bridge is a USD 500 million (MVR 7.7 billion) project. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Minister of Construction and Infrastructure, Dr Abdulla Muththalib and Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives Munu Mahawar reviewing progress of the ThilaMale' bridge construction. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing at the Vilimale' site of the ThilaMale' bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing at the Vilimale' site of the ThilaMale' bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing at the Vilimale' section of the ThilaMale' bridge being constructed by high-ranking Indian contractor, Afcons Infrastructure. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing to cast a precast deck segment onto a pillar of the ThilaMale' Bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing to pour concrete on the pillar structures affixed between Male' and Vilimale' to construct the ThilaMale' bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing on the pillar structures affixed between Male' and Vilimale' to construct the ThilaMale' bridge; 31 percent of precast deck segments have been cast. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing on the pillars affixed between Male' and Vilimale' to construct the ThilaMale' bridge. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
Work ongoing on the pillars affixed between Male' and Vilimale' to construct the ThilaMale' bridge; 66 percent of piling work has been completed-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News
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