Tanzania, Sept. 3 -- Dar es Salaam. As Ubungo Municipal Council demands over Sh249.4 million in rent arrears from business owners at the Magufuli Bus Terminal passenger building, traders have outlined the operational challenges driving declining sales and payment delays.

Speaking to The Citizen's sister newspaper Mwananchi on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, traders said that despite upcountry buses resuming operations at the station, many passengers still do not use the terminal building as intended, leaving shops on the upper floors struggling.

Lifts switched off

A second-floor trader, Ms Rebecca Bigawa, said the standard lifts and escalators have been out of service for a long time, forcing most passengers to stay on the ground floor r...