Taxi overcharging and queue shortage at VIA resolved, police now active

The issue of taxis overcharging passengers, admitting additional individuals into the taxi without the passengers permission and disorderly conduct from taxi drivers have been resolved and police stationed at VIA will now be looking into such cases.

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Taxi queue at Velana International Airport (VIA)

Malika Shahid

2024-05-08 10:23:35

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen said today that the issue of taxis overcharging and the unavailability of taxis from the queue at Velana International Airport (VIA) has been resolved as of yesterday.

Recently, the taxi queue at VIA has become disorderly, with some drivers mistreating passengers. Despite the government's implementation of special fares for travel from the VIA to Male' and Hulhumale', passengers have reported being charged different fares and dropped off at locations they had not agreed to.

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