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Government office Building in Hulhumale: The Ministry of Transport has also been relocated here. Dhauru Photo/Abdulla Iyan

Transport ministry moves to Hulhumale

The 'Umar Zahir Office Building', built at a total cost of MVR 185 million, has six floors.

19 February 2023

By Aminath Shifleen

The transport ministry has shifted its services to the newly constructed government office building, 'Umar Zahir Office Building', in Hulhumale.

The building, which opened in Hulhumale Phase I on Wednesday, now accommodates the transport ministry, gender ministry and higher education ministry. On Wednesday, the gender ministry's services were shifted to the site.

According to a notification issued by the transport ministry on Saturday, its services will be available from the new building in Hulhumale from Sunday onwards.

  • Services are provided on the third floor of the building

  • Services provided by the ministry's counters will be provided by counters located on the ground floor

The 'Umar Zahir Office Building', built at a total cost of MVR 185 million, has six floors. Each floor has 25,000 square feet.

  • The ground floor will be used for reception and car parking

  • The second floor is reserved for motorcycle parking

  • Four floors have been reserved for offices 

  • The top floor will be used as a meeting mall

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