Tanzania, June 16 -- Dar es Salaam. Thousands of commuters in Dar es Salaam's southern suburbs will soon be required to integrate their journeys through the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system after transport regulators directed all daladala operators along Kilwa Road to shift their operations to the Mbagala Rangi Tatu BRT terminal from July 1, 2026.

The directive by the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Latra) is part of wider efforts to boost usage of the city's mass transit system and safeguard multi-billion-shilling investments in modern transport infrastructure.

Latra Director General Habibu Suluo issued the directive on Monday, June 15, 2026 during an inspection of BRT Phase Two and the Kivukoni terminal, ordering that all commuter ...