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Minibus service: MVR 7 to be charged from Monday onwards

MTCC will begin charging the allocated fare for Raajje Transport Link (RTL)'s minibus service from Monday.

The minibus service started in the Greater Male' Area on September 5. The service was free of charge for the past two weeks.

From Monday onwards, MVR 7 will be charged per trip. However, children below the age of three, students in school uniforms, and those over 65 years can travel free of charge. Bus QR tickets can be purchased through the RTL website and application. The RTL mobile application can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play Store.

The min bus service is organized to cover four neighborhoods of the city. A total of 40 bus stops have been established on the bus routes, and buses will arrive at each stop every 15 minutes. Eighteen buses are being used to provide service, eight of which have ramps and wheelchair access for people with disabilities. There are 20 seats on special needs buses and 22 seats on other buses. In addition, ten people can travel standing.