Thilamale’ Bridge Joint Project Committee Holds Meeting in Mumbai

MV+ News Desk | September 11, 2024

The 12th meeting of the Thilamale’ Bridge Joint Project Monitoring Committee took place in Mumbai, India, focusing on strategic and technical discussions to keep the project on track.

Minister of Construction and Infrastructure Dr Abdulla Muththalib co-chaired the meeting alongside the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives, Munu Mahawar. According to a statement from the Maldivian Ministry of Infrastructure, the session emphasised the importance of active involvement at the highest political level to ensure the project’s timely completion.

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Minister Muthalib was joined by key officials from the Infrastructure Ministry, including state ministers Ibrahim Thohaam Mohamed and Ismail Hameed, as well as a technical team. Senior representatives from the Maldivian Finance and Foreign Ministries, along with officials from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Exim Bank of India, the contractor, and the consultant, were also present.

The Ministry reported that the Thilamale’ Bridge project is currently 43.59% complete. The projected completion dates are December 31, 2025, for the Male’ to Vilimale’ section, March 31, 2026, for Male’ to Gulhifalhu, and September 30, 2026, for Gulhifalhu to Thilafushi.

Launched in August 2021, the USD 400 million project is being financed through a Line of Credit from the Exim Bank of India.

Minister Visits Underwater Tunnel Project in Mumbai

Minister of Construction and Infrastructure Dr Abdulla Muththalib visited the construction site of an underwater tunnel in Mumbai today, as part of an official trip to India. Accompanying Dr Muthalib were State Ministers Tho’aam Mohmed and Ismail Hameed, along with Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar.

The visit focused on the Adit Tunnel, the starting point of a 7.1-kilometre underwater tunnel for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project. This ambitious engineering feat is part of India’s broader infrastructure development efforts.

The Ministry of Infrastructure highlighted the significance of the visit, noting it as an opportunity to “exchange knowledge and explore innovative methodologies” that could be applied to enhance infrastructure projects within the Maldives.

The visit follows earlier remarks by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who announced plans for Rasmale’—a land reclamation project in Fushidhiggaru Falhu—which is set to be connected to Male’ City via an underwater tunnel, similar to the one being constructed in Mumbai.

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