MTCC RTL bus services free for two more weeks

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has decided to offer free RTL bus services in Male' city for two more weeks.

Test rides of the bus service began two weeks ago on the 5th of this month, which ended today.

However, an MTCC official said the public will receive two more weeks of free bus service to familiarize the with the bus routes

The fare for RTL bus service is MVR 7.

With the introduction of bus services, a large number of people now travel by bus, with an average of 8,000 daily passengers.

Buses run on three routes from 5:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every day, with a total of 40 bus stops in the city. Buses will run every 10 to 15 minutes from different parts of Male'.

RTL has 18 mini buses in operation within the city, of which eight buses have 20 seats and ramps for easy boarding and disembarking wheelchair users. The remaining buses have 22 seats, all with handles that can accommodate an additional 10 people.