India-Backed Maldives Mega Bridge Nears Completion As Malé-Villingili Link Marks Major Milestone

The Maldives has reached a major milestone in its biggest infrastructure project, with the final bridge segment connecting the capital Malé with neighbouring Villingili officially installed. The Greater Malé Connectivity Project, also known as the Thilamalé Bridge, is now more than 75 percent complete. Backed by $500 million in Indian financing, the 6.74-kilometre connectivity network will link Malé with Villingili, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi through bridges, marine viaducts and roads. Indian infrastructure company Afcons Infrastructure is executing the project. The massive project is expected to transform transportation across the Greater Malé region, where residents currently rely heavily on boats for inter-island travel. It could also ease congestion in densely populated Malé, improve access to Thilafushi’s industrial zone and connect the planned port at Gulhifalhu. Maldivian officials have hailed the project as a flagship example of Maldives-India cooperation, while Indian officials described the latest construction milestone as bringing seamless island connectivity one step closer. The project could become a major economic catalyst while strengthening India’s infrastructure partnership with the Maldives. #Maldives #IndiaMaldives #GreaterMaleConnectivity #ThilamaleBridge #MaleVillingili #India #MaldivesDevelopment #AfconsInfrastructure #IndiaMaldivesRelations #MaldivesBridge #Infrastructure #IndianInvestment #IndianProjects #MaldivesNews #IndianOcean #SouthAsia #Geopolitics #Connectivity #MegaProject #IndiaNews India Today Global is the international arm of India's most trusted media organization — delivering factual, up-to-date news, analysis, and insights from India and around the world. From politics and business to culture and global affairs, we cover it all. Built for the digital-first English news audience and the Indian diaspora worldwide, we are the channel that connects India to the world and the world to India. 🎙️ Statecraft - Executive Editor Geeta Mohan cuts the noise, decodes the truth, and dissects the forces shaping global power, from geopolitical shifts to military strategies and economic levers. 🌐 Namaste World - Your daily wrap of the biggest stories from around the globe. Concise, sharp, essential. 🔍 Point of View - We hold people accountable. The questions others won't ask, asked here. 🗺️ Zoom In - Wars, conflicts, and tensions simplified with maps and context that actually make sense. 🤝 Diplomatic Diaries - Ambassadors have a public face. We show you the other one. No stone unturned. No question unasked. 🔔 Subscribe - because the world doesn't wait, and neither should you. Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ITGGlobal Follow us on Instagram:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Facebook:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Website: https://www.indiatoday.in/global Watch our marquee shows: EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will Take Donbas by Force" in His Most Shocking Interview    • EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will T...   Trump Demanded Seven Countries Send Warships to Hormuz. Every Single One Refused | Statecraft Ep 307    • Trump Went to War With Iran, Begged for a ...   Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul Hospital Killing 400, 250 injured | Namaste World EP 81    • Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul H...   From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of America’s War Machine | Zoom In With Sandeep Unnithan    • From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of...   US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, For Israel or the Arab World? | West Asia War | POV Ep 5    • US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, F...   Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence | Diplomatic Diaries Exclusive    • Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence ...