Thilamale’ Bridge to get world’s tallest precast segments

Indian High Commission states that the Thilamale’ Bridge, being built under the Greater Male’ Connectivity Project, will get the world’s tallest precast segments.

In a tweet on Saturday morning, the Indian High Commission said the segments of the bridge’s superstructure will stand 8.177 meters tall.

According to the High Commission, it is the tallest precast segments to be produced in the world.

The bridge project was contracted to India’s Afcons Infrastructure on August 26, 2022.

The company has said the bridge will be complete in 2024.

The Greater Male’ Connectivity Project – set to be the largest infrastructure development project in Maldives – is financed under an Indian grant of USD 100 million and a USD 400 concessional credit line from India’s Exim Bank. 

Once done, a 6.74-kilometer-long bridge and causeway link will connect the capital city Male City with adjoining islands of Villimale’, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi.

The scope of the project comprises three navigation bridges of 140-meter main span across the deep channel between each island, 1.41 kilometers of marine viaduct in deep water, 2.32-kilometer marine viaduct in shallow water or on land, and 2.96 kilometers of at-grade roads.