Dar es Salaam, Jan. 16 -- COMMUTERS in Dar es Salaam City relying on the Rapid Bus Transit (BRT) services will from today start bearing with increased fares as announced by the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit Agency (DART).

The statement  released by DART on Sunday said that as of today, travellers from Kimara and Ubungo terminals to  Gerezani, Morocco and Kivukoni will now pay 750/- up from the previous 650/-. Which means there is an increase of 100/-.

This is the first time for the fare to rise since 2016, when the bus started operations. Ever since it was introduced, the project has significantly helped to reduce transportation time from an average of two or more hours to just thirty minutes for 20.6-kilometre long distance fro...