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Over 30% of Thilamalé Bridge Complete; Project 1.2% Ahead of Schedule

Over 30 percent of the India-funded Thilamalé Bridge project has been completed, with piling work at 54.4 percent and the project running 1.2 percent ahead of schedule, according to Minister of State for Construction and Infrastructure Ibrahim Thoaam Mohamed. The US$500 million project, funded through an Exim Bank of India line of credit and Indian grant aid, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

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Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
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What happened

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  1. Sat 10 Feb
    A team of senior officials and engineers from the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure visited the site to inspect the progress of t… on Saturday only Maldives Republic A team of senior officials, including engineers, from the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure on Saturday visited the site to inspect the progress of the bridge

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  • 54.4% of the piling work and 33.4% of the entire project have been completed. The project is currently 1.2% ahead of schedule. @MoCImv [Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure] is studying the challenges that may arise during the proje…

    Ibrahim Thoaam Mohamed Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 54.4% Piling work completed Maldives Republic “54.4% of the piling work and 33.4% of the entire project have been completed.

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  • 33.4% Entire project completed Maldives Republic “54.4% of the piling work and 33.4% of the entire project have been completed.

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  • 1.2% Schedule variance Maldives Republic The project is currently 1.2% ahead of schedule.

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  • MVR 956 million Spending on the project Maldives Republic Spending on the Thilamalé Bridge project as of November this year stands at MVR 956 million.

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  • US$500 million (MVR 7.7 billion) Total project cost Maldives Republic The Thilamalé Bridge is a US$500 million (MVR 7.7 billion) project

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    Earlier reports gave US$500 million 29 Dec 2023, 23:44 Maldives RepublicMVR 10 million 31 Jul 2023, 21:04 Maldives Republic

  • US$400 million Line of credit from Exim Bank of India Maldives Republic being undertaken with a US$400 million line of credit from Exim Bank of India and US$100 million in grant aid from the Government of India.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave US$800 million 3 Jun 2023, 22:39 Maldives Republic

  • US$100 million Grant aid from the Government of India Maldives Republic being undertaken with a US$400 million line of credit from Exim Bank of India and US$100 million in grant aid from the Government of India.

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