Police Tow Over 230 Idle Vehicles from Male’ City Roads
Photo: MPS
The Maldives Police Service towed 235 idle vehicles from the roads of Malé City yesterday as part of an ongoing effort to clear illegally parked vehicles.
According to police, the operation involved the removal of 201 motorbikes, 31 four-wheelers, and three bicycles that had been left stationary for extended periods.
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މާލޭގެ މަގުތަކުގައި ދިގު މުއްދަތަކަށް ބޭނުންނުކޮށް ދޫކޮށްލާފައި ހުރި އުޅަނދުތައް ނެގުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް މިއަދު ވަނީ ކޮށްފަ. މި މަސައްކަތުގެ ދަށުން ޖުމްލަ 235 އުޅަނދެއް ވަނީ ޓޯވ ކޮށްފަ. މީގެ ތެރޭގައި ހިމެނެނީ 201 ސައިކަލު، ހަތަރު ފުރޮޅުލީ 31 އުޅަނދު އަދި 3 ބައިސްކަލު. pic.twitter.com/G0vqeiiGp0— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) February 15, 2025
Authorities have been addressing the issue of illegal parking since at least September last year. The Ministry of Transport previously reported that over 65 per cent of roads and streets in Malé are occupied by parked or idle vehicles, contributing to traffic congestion, accidents, and a shortage of parking spaces.
In addition to clearing vehicles in Malé, police recently worked with the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to remove old and unused vehicles from the streets of Hulhumalé.
