THE Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, has directed the heads of institutions involved in operating the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) project to embark on an awareness campaign to protect the infrastructure and ensure the same operates efficiently.
“You should ensure that enough knowledge
on how to cross the roads is provided to the residents including
blocking motorcycle riders using the roads during this trial phase,”
said Mr Majaliwa.
The PM issued the directives in Dar es
Salaam yesterday when he held talks with stakeholders of the project at
which he urged them to expand their scope and make use of as many media
houses and social media as possible in creating awareness so that the
residents would be educated on the ongoing exercise.
Commenting on the progress made on the
project, the Director General of TANROADS, Engineer Patrick Mfugale,
pointed out that the intended infrastructures for the project have been
completed and the transportation means will kick off as soon as
possible.
Eng Mfugale used the platform to urge
all the residents to make proper use of the road infrastructures because
they had cost the government a huge sum of money. On his part, the
Superintendent of Police (SP) from the Traffic Department, Mr John
Shawa, noted that the trial exercise for the buses will begin today,
calling on all residents to observe great care and road safety
regulations. “It is wise that all the people make good use of the roads
from tomorrow when the exercise is going to start.
I caution all motorcycle riders and
other motorists not to use the DART roads,” said Mr Shawa. The Chairman
of UDA Rapid Transit (UDA-RT), Mr Robert Kisena, pointed out that all
the taxes for the buses had been paid for.
“Tomorrow (today), when the trial
exercise begins, ten buses will be used and later on 10 more will be
added until the number reaches 50 buses,” said Mr Kisena.
The buses will employ an electronic
system empowered by Maxcom Africa, which will be paid for through
various mobile network companies. Tanzania is going to be the first
African country to use the system
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