Police Urge Early Airport Travel as Hajj Pilgrims’ Departures Expected to Cause Congestion
Velana International Airport. | Photo credit: MV+
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has urged the public to prepare for increased traffic around Velana International Airport on 26, 27, 29 and 30 May 2025, as large groups of Hajj pilgrims are scheduled to depart on those dates.
In a public announcement, the police said traffic congestion is likely to intensify due to the planned departures and advised all other travellers to factor in possible delays when heading to the airport. To manage the expected increase in road traffic, additional police officers will be deployed in the area to ensure a smooth flow of vehicles.
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2025 މެއި 26، 27، 29 އަދި 30 ގައި ހައްޖުވެރިން ފުރުމަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާތީ، އެއަރޕޯޓުގެ ޓްރެފިކް ފްލޯއަށް ބާރުބޮޑުވާނެކަމަށް ބެލެވޭތީ، އެ ދުވަސްތަކުގައި އެއަރޕޯޓަށް ދަތުރުކުރާ އެއްގަމު އުޅަނދު ދުއްވާ ފަރާތްތަކުން ފުލުހުންގެ އިރުޝާދުތަކާ އެއްގޮތަށް ޢަމަލުކުރެއްވުމަށް ދަންނަވަން pic.twitter.com/84n5kcj8k5— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) May 24, 2025
MPS also requested cooperation from those accompanying pilgrims, particularly drivers, to follow instructions issued by officers on duty during this period.
The police expressed gratitude to the public for their support and urged everyone travelling on the mentioned dates to plan their journey accordingly.
