Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen has disclosed that over 300 vehicles have been relocated to designated area in Hulhumale’ for unregistered vehicles, pending updates to the registry. He made these comments during a signing ceremony with the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) for the construction of 15 parking buildings in Hulhumale’.
Ameen acknowledged ongoing efforts to address congestion in Male’ City, although he noted that visible progress has yet to be seen due to the severity of the issue. He highlighted that many vehicle owners are now working to comply with regulations, marking a crucial step in educating drivers about road traffic laws. The Ministry estimates that more than 1,200 four-wheelers are still illegally registered in the city.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation signed with HDC to allocate a land for the temporary parking of unregistered vehicles in Male’ and Hulhumale’ until the registry and other matters are amended, in August. The land was allocated from Hulhumale’ Phase Two, adjacent to the MACL flats. The agreement notes that the vehicles will be given a period of six months to be registered in accordance with the rules. If the vehicles are not going to be reregistered to Male’ zone, they should be moved to the zones they are registered in, within this time frame.
The land can only be used for the temporary parking of unregistered vehicles parked on the roads and vehicles registered for zones other than Zone A. The Ministry noted that the unregistered vehicles will be given 40 days to be moved to the parking area. It warned that those vehicles that are not moved to the parking area within that time frame will be towed by the police.