The precast segments made for the Male'-Thilafushi bridge are the tallest in the world, according to the Indian High Commission in Male'.
The High Commission said in a tweet on Saturday that the precast segments were 8.177m long.
The Thilamale' bridge project awarded to India's Afcons Infrastructure is the largest infrastructure project of the current administration. Afcons is manufacturing parts of the bridge at its work site in Gulhi Falhu.
Precasting involves assembling parts of a bridge or building that were manufactured separately.
Once the project is complete, the Greater Male' region islands of Thilafushi, Gulhi Falhu and Vilimale' will be connected to Male', allowing travel by land from Thilafushi to Hulhumale'.
The bridge, causeway and roads that connect these islands will be 6.7km. Parts of the link include three bridges, two roads, interchange points for entering and leaving each island, and parking zones.
The Male'-Thilafushi bridge is an important component of the current administration's economic vision and policy. However, construction of the bridge would not be fully complete when the presidential term ends.
The massive project is financed through a USD 400 million credit facility arranged by India's Exim Bank and a USD 100 million grant from India.
