Dar es Salaam Bus rapid project slowed
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The much awaited bus rapid project
(DART) that is aimed at easing transport woos in Dar es Salaam and in
turn lead to improve the economy of dwellers is said to be facing
challenges in its implementation.
(The much awaited Dar bus rapid project is being slowed by shifting of water and electric infrastructure, Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
Speaking during the launch of the project the Minister of Works Dr. John Magufuri said the project was experiencing drawbacks in the delays of shifting both electricity and water infrastructures to pave ways for the fast implementation of the project.
Dr. Magufuri was worried that mobile telecommunication companies and DART officials were slow at fast tracking compensations adding that such delays would later lead to increased costs of setting up of the project.
" We are impressed by the pace of Strabag International, our Germany contractors But we still haven't started constructing the two deports at Ubungo area and Kariakoo due to the slow pace of compensation from DART agency" the Minister lamented.
The 20.9kilometre first phase bus rapid project construction that stretch from Kimara to the northern part of Dar es salaam through to Ubungo , Kariakoo to the Dar es Salaam central district at Kivukoni is expected to cost $338 million and will see the construction of six lanes with 29 rapid bus stations and two garage.
The minister however pointed out that the construction of road projects countrywide has led to the creation of about 65,000 jobs with Dar es salaam alone having road construction projects amounting to Tsh991bn ($630m).
On his part the World Bank Country Representative for Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi Mr. Phillippe Dogier said that Dar es Salaam bus rapid project being implemented was very crucial for the future of the growth of the city.
The World Bank Chief said that it was important for the government of Tanzania to make sure that all the affected communities are being compensated with accordance to the laws of the country noting that the World Bank was keenly looking into making sure that all the citizens being affected by the project are fairly compensated.
Dogier however noted that some 1,800 bus owner will be halted after the project is fully implemented saying there was need for DART to look into possibilities and see how to includes daladala owners to be among the share holders of this newly project of rapid bus transit.
"We need to give preferences of the ownership to the affected business people in the country especially daladala owners by making sure that they buy shares of Dar rapid bus project and be part of the ownership" Dogier said.
The Tanzania Roads Agency (Tanroads) Engineer Mr. Patric Mfugale said that about 20percent of the project has so far been implemented, noting that petty traders and directing the sewerage systems to the construction sites by Dar es Salaam residents was one among the challenges that the contractor was facing and this derails project implementation.
The much awaited Dar bus rapid project commenced in 2005 with a visibility study while the initial construction commencing this year 2012 and expected to be completed in early 2015.
The project is expected to see the construction of roads that would ensure the construction of roads for pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicle users that would aim at reducing road accidents to a larger extent.
Speaking during the launch of the project the Minister of Works Dr. John Magufuri said the project was experiencing drawbacks in the delays of shifting both electricity and water infrastructures to pave ways for the fast implementation of the project.
Dr. Magufuri was worried that mobile telecommunication companies and DART officials were slow at fast tracking compensations adding that such delays would later lead to increased costs of setting up of the project.
" We are impressed by the pace of Strabag International, our Germany contractors But we still haven't started constructing the two deports at Ubungo area and Kariakoo due to the slow pace of compensation from DART agency" the Minister lamented.
The 20.9kilometre first phase bus rapid project construction that stretch from Kimara to the northern part of Dar es salaam through to Ubungo , Kariakoo to the Dar es Salaam central district at Kivukoni is expected to cost $338 million and will see the construction of six lanes with 29 rapid bus stations and two garage.
The minister however pointed out that the construction of road projects countrywide has led to the creation of about 65,000 jobs with Dar es salaam alone having road construction projects amounting to Tsh991bn ($630m).
On his part the World Bank Country Representative for Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi Mr. Phillippe Dogier said that Dar es Salaam bus rapid project being implemented was very crucial for the future of the growth of the city.
The World Bank Chief said that it was important for the government of Tanzania to make sure that all the affected communities are being compensated with accordance to the laws of the country noting that the World Bank was keenly looking into making sure that all the citizens being affected by the project are fairly compensated.
Dogier however noted that some 1,800 bus owner will be halted after the project is fully implemented saying there was need for DART to look into possibilities and see how to includes daladala owners to be among the share holders of this newly project of rapid bus transit.
"We need to give preferences of the ownership to the affected business people in the country especially daladala owners by making sure that they buy shares of Dar rapid bus project and be part of the ownership" Dogier said.
The Tanzania Roads Agency (Tanroads) Engineer Mr. Patric Mfugale said that about 20percent of the project has so far been implemented, noting that petty traders and directing the sewerage systems to the construction sites by Dar es Salaam residents was one among the challenges that the contractor was facing and this derails project implementation.
The much awaited Dar bus rapid project commenced in 2005 with a visibility study while the initial construction commencing this year 2012 and expected to be completed in early 2015.
The project is expected to see the construction of roads that would ensure the construction of roads for pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicle users that would aim at reducing road accidents to a larger extent.
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