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Vehicle parking issues escalate in Malé City

January 23, 2024: The government has assured that it will not issue parking violation stickers in Malé without providing alternative parking locations. Consequently, the police have temporarily ceased issuing stickers for illegal parking. This has led to an increase in poor parking practices, with vehicles being parked on both sides of major roads and motorcycles being parked ways that inconvenience pedestrians. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu recently announced that the construction of parking buildings in Malé City will commence in April. Over the last five years, 69,780 new vehicles have been registered, with more than 42,000 vehicles registered solely in Malé City. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Island Aviation's Managing Director inspects the new fuel farm in Maafaru International Airport developed by the company-- Photo: Mihaaru

Island Aviation's Managing Director along with senior members inspect the fuel farm-- Photo: Mihaaru

Senior officials of Island Aviation and Maafaru International Airport inspects the fuel farm-- Photo: Mihaaru

Employees working at Maafaru International Airport filling one of the fuel bowsers from the fuel farm-- Photo: Mihaaru

This marks the first fuel developed by Island Aviation Services in Maafaru International Airport-- Photo: Mihaaru

One of the fuel bowsers that will be used to refuel jets and planes at Maafaru International Airport-- Photo: Mihaaru

Employees working in Maafaru International Airport attending the ceremony held to open the fuel farm-- Photo: Mihaaru

The first fuel farm developed by Island Aviation in Maafaru International Airport-- Photo: Mihaaru

Mihad meets the employees working at Maafaru International Airport-- Photo: Mihaaru

Managing Director of Island Aviation Services Mohamed Mihad attending the ceremony held in Maafaru International Airport to open the company's first fuel farm in the airport-- Photo: Mihaaru

Cars and pickups parked in front of Police Tow Yard area on Boduthakurufaanu Magu: The decision to not issue parking violation stickers without providing alternative parking locations has caused a lot of inconvenience in Malé: It has become common for people to park their vehicles anywhere without much consideration. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa.

PARKING ISSUE / POLICE

Motorcycles parked around DBlue Marine shop near Malé Clock Tower. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Cars and pickups parked on both sides of the road in front of Dharumavantha School on Boduthakurufaanu Magu: This has caused inconveniences to many students. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Cars and pickups parked on both sides of Boduthakurufaanu Magu: There is a steep increase in illegal parking since issuing parking violation stickers have been halted. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Motorcycles and cars parked on either side of Boduthakurufaanu Magu: The government has decided to construct parking buildings to address the problem of traffic congestion in the Malé area. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

PARKING ISSUE / POLICE

PARKING ISSUE / POLICE

PARKING ISSUE / POLICE

Cars parked in front of Police Tow Yard on Boduthakurufaanu Magu: The government has said that parking voilation stickers will not be issued for illegal parking without providing alternative parking locations. The construction of parking buildings is set to begin in April. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

A pickup parked in front of the food court on Ameenee Magu even though police have put up no parking tapes in the area -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

A motorcycle parked in between two cars in an area designated for car parking on Izzuddin Magu: It has become a common practice in Malé for car drivers to park motorcycles in such zones to avoid losing the space. As a result, many people are suffering due to a lack of parking space. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Motorcycles parked in the around Friday Mosque: The area is full of vehicles in the during office hours even though no-parking boards have been put up. The police have not taken any actions against it. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Motorcycles and cars parked on both sides of Orchid Magu. This route faces heavy traffic during school hours when students are going to and coming home from school. -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa

Car parked in a zone dedicated to parking motorcycles in a narrow street. Parking on both sides have become common on most roads and streets -- Photo: Fayaaz Moosa