Malé Bus Routes Adjusted as Boduthakurufaanu Magu Redevelopment Advances

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has adjusted its public bus operations in western Malé following the closure of the West Park area and Haveeree Hingun on Monday night. 

The temporary measures accommodate ongoing construction under the capital’s major road modernization scheme.

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Under the revised operational schedule, services on the Orchid Route and the Orange Hiyaa Route will bypass the West Park stop. Passengers using these lines will now board and alight near Maafannu Madharusa, where trips will temporarily begin and end.

The transport operator confirmed that buses returning from Henveiru to Maafannu via Majeedhee Magu will divert along Kanba Aisa Rani Hingun. These vehicles will stop adjacent to the Social Centre before routing through Sabudheli Magu to re-enter Majeedhee Magu.

In addition to the localized diversions in Maafannu, ongoing construction along Ameenee Magu under the broader road infrastructure scheme has prompted further disruptions to suburban transit links. Since access near Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) remains restricted due to active work on Ameenee Magu, buses operating on the Hulhumalé route can no longer serve stops in the immediate hospital vicinity. Instead, the buses now stop at the main bus terminal located in front of the jogging track on Boduthakurufaanu Magu.

MTCC issued an apology to passengers for any travel disruption and urged members of the public to contact its hotline on 1650 for real-time schedule queries. The affected routes carry high daily passenger volumes, including students and senior citizens who utilize the free municipal transit service.

The diversion forms part of the broader Boduthakurufaanu Magu redevelopment scheme. Earlier phases expanded the carriageway from the Fish Market to Jumhooree Maizaan, North Harbour, and the Henveiru Terminal. Those works involved shifting the quay wall outward, reclaiming sections of the lagoon, laying asphalt across a 1.145-kilometre stretch, and installing sidewalks, stormwater drainage, and a 500-space motorcycle parking zone.

Engineers will next expand and modernize the outer ring-road segment linking the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) area to the Tsunami Monument.