Muththalib confident Thilamale Bridge will complete on schedule

Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Dr Abdulla Muththalib has expressed confidence that the Thilamale Bridge project will be completed on schedule.

The tallest section of the concrete pillars for the bridge was placed on the main structure on Thursday. The Indian High Commission in the Maldives shared the latest images of the project on its X account, highlighting that the bridge's pillar section is the world’s tallest precast navigation span segment.

Muththalib congratulated Indian ambassador to the Maldives G.K. Balasubramanian for his engagement in the project and conveyed his appreciation. He stated that following this milestone, the government aims to accelerate the construction to meet the planned timeline.

The newly placed segment of the bridge measures 8.23 metres in length, 25.37 metres in width, and weighs 216.04 metric tonnes. The Indian High Commission described the connection of this segment as a significant achievement in the project.