Bridge construction inauguration postponed to 30 Dec

The inauguration of the construction of the Malé-Hulhulé Bridge Project has been postponed to 30 December 2015.

This was announced by Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Twitter on Thursday night.

Change of date:China-Maldives Friendship Bridge commencement ceremony date hasbeen changedto 30th Dec @presidencymv pic.twitter.com/wW4zuOQX7i

— Dr.Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) December 17, 2015

Earlier, the government said construction would begin on 24 December 2015.

The reason for the delay is unclear.

The project to construct a 1.39-km bridge between Malé and Hulhulé has been contracted to be completed within 30 months, before the end of 2018.