The Thilamale Bridge is a 6.74 km sea bridge connecting Malé, the capital of Maldives with strategic locations through bridges, a causeway, and a road network
It will link Malé, the airport-island Hulhule, and the reclaimed suburban Hulhumalé, with the Gulhifalhu Port and the Thilafushi Industrial Zone
The bridge would decongest 40% of Maldives’ population, ease in transportation, and foster employment
It is a part of the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP), the single-largest infrastructure project expected to become a national economic engine
The project is funded through a USD400 million Line of Credit from the Indian Exim Bank and USD100 million grant from the government of India
It will enable Malé to regain its old beauty, eschewed by the rapid and unplanned development in the atoll since the last 30-40 years
Strong tides, monsoon swells, and large waves, coupled with unique geotechnical challenges of Maldives make it difficult to build