President Muizzu inspects progress of Thilamale’ Bridge project

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu conducted a site visit on Wednesday, to inspect the progress of the Thilamale’ Bridge project – part of the Greater Male’ Connectivity Project.

He was accompanied by Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Cabinet ministers, ministers at the President’s Office, and top officials from Afcons Infrastructure – the project’s contractor.

The visit commenced with an inspection of the Male' city project site, located at the Industrial Village, focusing on the ongoing progress of the bridge and ramp.

He then reviewed the advancements in the project connecting Male' to Villimale’, including the ongoing construction of the bridge piers.

He then visited the Gulhifalhu project site, where he inquired about the progress of the ongoing pre-casting works and other aspects related to the bridge project.

Neither President Muizzu nor Housing Minister Dr. Ali Haidar spoke to reporters after concluding the inspection.

But three days back, a spokesperson from the President's Office told reporters that though the Thilamale’ Bridge should have been 77 percent complete at this point as per the initial schedule, the actual progress is at just 27 percent.

President Muizzu had previously pledged to expedite the bridge project. The evaluation of the Thilamale’ bridge project's status aligns with the administration's commitments outlined in the "Hafutha 14" roadmap.