In what promises to be the crown jewel of development projects in Maldives, the host government has signed a commercial contract with Indian infrastructure major, Afcons, for the prestigious 6.74-kilometre sea bridge connecting capital Malé to three other islands. Funded by India on a 1:4 grant-cum-credit basis, the US $500 million bridge is the single largest infrastructure project in the country, with multiple goals and targets.
Known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP), the fork bridge will link Malé to neighbouring Villingli, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi, thereby, developing these three islands as well. It will also help create the much needed lung space in capital Malé, which is at present the most crowded capital city now in the region in terms of population-density.
Maldives: India-funded sea bridge project has an ambitious deadline | ORF (orfonline.org)
