Transporting merchandise during daytime banned in Malé
Goods must be carried and unloaded between 6 pm and 6 am with effect on April 1, the transport authority announced Friday, citing difficulties faced by pedestrians and students due to jammed roads.
31 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Transporting and unloading merchandise from warehouses and shops during daytime in Malé have been banned in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the densely-packed city.
Goods must be carried and unloaded from vans, lorries or pickups between 6 pm and 6 am with effect on April 1, the transport authority announced Friday, citing difficulties faced by pedestrians and students due to jammed roads.
An exception was made for cooking gas delivery, which will be allowed between 8:30 am and 11 am.
The island of Malé measures just 2.2 square miles but houses nearly 40 percent of the country’s population of 340,000 people. Roads are blocked when vehicles park outside shops or warehouses to unload goods such as bottled water or construction materials.
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