RTL ferry network expands to Baa Atoll, connecting 13 islands

The Integrated Public Ferry Network, also known as the Raajje Transport Link (RTL), was launched in Baa Atoll on Monday as part of efforts to expand inter-island connectivity in the Maldives.

RTL services are scheduled to commence in Baa Atoll before the end of July. The first week of operations will be free of charge.

The government has announced that ferry services under the RTL project will begin in all provinces of the Maldives before the end of the year.

With the commencement of services in Baa Atoll, the RTL network has now been implemented across all four atolls in Zone 2. Prior to Baa Atoll, the service had already been launched in the Lhaviyani, Noonu, and Raa atolls.

The introduction of the RTL service in Baa Atoll has connected 13 islands within the atoll via a scheduled ferry system.

Tickets for ferry services in Baa Atoll will be available for purchase starting from 4 August. Customers will be able to make bookings through the RTL website and mobile application from 1 August.

The RTL network is being rolled out in phases across different regions of the country. Services are currently operational in the Haa Alif, Haa Dhaal, and Shaviyani zone; the Noonu, Raa, Baa, and Lhaviyani zone; and the southernmost region covering Gaafu Alif, Gaafu Dhaalu, Fuvahmulah, and Addu.

With the addition of Baa Atoll, the RTL ferry network is now active in 11 atolls across the Maldives.