Transport Ministry proposes amendments to cap vehicle numbers

Transport Minister Mohamed Ameen said that the ministry has forwarded amendments pertaining to vehicle registrations to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in a bid to limit the number of vehicles that can be registered in inhabited islands in the country.

During a press conference held on Wednesday, the minister stated that the overwhelming issue of vehicle congestion in the country is due to the illegal registration of vehicles, which will no longer be entertained. He said that while motorcycles outnumber four-wheeled vehicles in Malé City, the number of motorcycles exceeds the city's carrying capacity.