Dar Es Salaam Rapid Transit System To Benefit From USD 428.43 Million Fund From AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB)
has recently approved a USD 428.43 million fund between loans and grants to
finance projects in infrastructure, energy, water and sanitation, and transport
in Tanzania and other seven countries in the Sub Saharan region. Tanzania will
be provided with two loans totaling USD 141.71 million from which USD 97.42
million has been awarded solely by the AfDB, and USD 44.29 million with the
support of the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), a Chinese-led organization
financing infrastructure projects in the continent. The loans are meant to
finance the Kilwa – Kawawa South Road Corridor which constitutes the second
phase of the Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) and represent a total longitude
of 19.3 km of dedicated road. The project, part of the Dar es Salaam Rapid
Transit (DART) system, is expected to be completed within the next 36 months
and to carry up to 495,000 passengers per day once implemented, to reduce
travel times and improve urban mobility and accessibility. According to the
AfDB, DART system is a solution to the current Dar es Salaam transport system
which counts with 6,820 private transport companies representing 3,700
different owners in 362 licensed routes and that cannot offer a reliable, safe
and efficient public transport. DART system is also meant to meet future
transport demand with Dar Es Salaam’s population, currently over 4.5 million
people spread in a total area of 1,391 km, expected to reach the 11 million by
the year 2025.
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