Increase in BRT Passenger Numbers from 30,000 to Over 90,000

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• The BRT Phase II has helped facilitate smooth transportation services: citizens now spend approximately 30 minutes to reach the city centre compared to over one and a half hours before,” she said, adding that passenger.
• He noted that 60 rapid-transit buses are currently in operation and praised orderly boarding at BRT stations, contrasting it with earlier chaotic scenes of passengers scrambling onto buses.
• The Phase II has been implemented by the government with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF) and Japan’s JICA.
• The more than three-fold increase in passengers also tells us that citizens have embraced this service, contributing to reduced traffic jams and vehicle congestion,” the President said.
• Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office—Regional Administration and Local Government, Professor Riziki Shemdoe, described the BRT Phase II launch as a “major revolution” for commuters from Mbagala to the city.