Piling Work Completed on Thilamale’ Bridge, Project Reaches 60 Percent Completion
Piling Work for Thilamale Bridge Successfully Completed | Photo: Abdulla Muththalib Via X
The piling work for the Thilamale’ Bridge, which will connect Malé, Vilimalé, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi, has now been completed.
The piling work for the Thilamale Bridge has been successfully completed, marking the most challenging phase of the project. A total of 263 piles were installed across 68 onshore and offshore locations. With this milestone achieved, the project has now reached 60.84% completion.… pic.twitter.com/GlxUPs3IkZ
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According to the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, a total of 263 piles have been installed across 68 onshore and offshore locations, marking the most challenging stage of the bridge project.
The ministry confirmed that, with the completion of this critical phase, overall progress on the project has reached 60.84 percent. The 6.7-kilometre bridge is being constructed by India’s Afcons Infrastructure Limited.
Earlier in April, the world’s highest precast segment using the long line method was installed on the bridge. The Indian High Commission has stated that the precast segments produced in Gulhifalhu for this project are the tallest of their kind globally.
The Thilamale’ Bridge is expected to cost approximately USD 500 million, equivalent to MVR 7.7 billion. This funding consists of a USD 400 million line of credit from India’s Exim Bank and a USD 100 million grant from the Government of India.
