Section of Boduthakurufaanu Magu Closes Tonight as Outer Ring-Road Modernisation Enters Next Phase
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A key stretch of Boduthakurufaanu Magu will be closed to general traffic starting tonight, from 00:00 hrs to facilitate the next major phase of road re-alignment and resurfacing works.
According to the notice issued by authorities, the temporary closure affects the western outer ring-road segment extending from the Tsunami Monument to the Social Centre. Traffic diversions will be enforced throughout the area as indicated on the official route maps.
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The Maldives Police Service has instructed vehicle owners to clear all cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles parked along the designated stretch prior to midnight tonight to allow heavy machinery to begin pavement clearing and utility works without obstruction.
ބޮޑުތަކުރުފާނުމަގު މަރާމާތް ކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތްކުރުމަށްޓަކައި، 2026 އޮކްޓޫބަރު 19 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ ރޭ 00:00 އިން ފެށިގެން، ސުނާމީ ބިނާ އިން ފެށިގެން ސޯޝަލް ސެންޓަރާ ހަމައަށް ބޮޑުތަކުރުފާނު މަގު ޗާޓުގައިވާ ގޮތަށް ބަދަލު ގެނެވި، އާންމު ދަތުރުފަތުރަށް ބަންދުކުރެވޭނެ ވާހަކަ ދަންނަވަމެވެ. އަދި މި ސަރަހައްދުގައި ޕާކުކޮށްފައިވާ އުޅަނދުތައް، މަތީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ވަގުތުގެ ކުރިން އެ ސަރަހައްދުން ނެންގެވުމަށް ދަންނަވަމެވެ. މިފަދަ ކަންކަމުގައި އާންމު ރައްޔިތުންގެ ފަރާތުން ލިބޭ އެއްބާރުލުމަށް މި ފުރުސަތުގައި ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަމެވެ. އަދި މި ބަދަލުގެ ސަބަބުން އާންމު ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ދިމާވެދާނެ ދަތިތަކަށްޓަކައި މައާފަށް އެދެމެވެ.— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 19, 2026
MTCC confirmed that the MC-30 prime coat application for Segment 3 of Ameenee Magu, stretching from Izzudheen Hingun to Koarukendi Hingun has been successfully completed.
Asphalt paving for Segment 3 is scheduled to begin on tomorrow, with road marking works to follow immediately upon completion of the paving.
The MC-30 prime coat application for Segment 3 of Ameenee Magu has been successfully completed. Asphalt paving work for this segment is scheduled to commence on 20th October 2026. Upon completion of the paving, road marking works will follow. #MTCCProjects #TeamMTCC #RayyithungeKunfuni #GaumuBinaakurumugaaMTCC— MTCC Plc (@MTCCPlc) October 19, 2026
The temporary closure forms part of the ongoing, multi-phase redevelopment of Boduthakurufaanu Magu executed by the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).
Earlier phases of the project expanded and paved the northern carriageway stretching from the Henveiru Terminal through North Harbour to the Fish Market and Republic Square. Those completed works included shifting the quay wall outward, reclaiming sections of the lagoon, laying new asphalt over a 1.145-kilometre stretch, installing updated stormwater drainage and sidewalks, and adding a dedicated 500-space motorcycle parking area.
With works moving forward around the western perimeter including near Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) engineers and contractors are advancing physical works to redevelop, widen, and modernise the final remaining outer ring-road segment linking the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) commercial area to the Tsunami Monument.
