Thilamalé Bridge

About

The Thilamalé Bridge, also known as the Malé-Thilafushi Bridge and more formally known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP), is a road project currently under construction that aims to link the Maldivian capital Malé with the islands of Villingli, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi. This project has been said to be "the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives." Once completed the total length of the project would be 6.74 km, of which 3.6 km would be bridges or viaducts over water. Before this, the largest connectivity project in the Maldives was the 1.4 km Sinamalé Bridge connecting Malé to the Maldives airport in Hulhulé island, and to the Hulhumale island.

The project is the result of bilateral consultation between India and the Maldives and was first proposed during the visit of India's External Affairs Minister to Malé in September 2019. As of July 2026, construction is 76% complete, and was projected to be completed by September 2026, however by March 2026 it was announced that progress was slower than expected, in part due to challenges to legal challenges over the budget, and the bridge is now expected to be completed by 2027.