Ubungo-Tegeta daladala strike enters day three
Technicians finalise the construction of a new bus stop for commuter buses plying between Ubungo and Tegeta near Mawasiliano Towers along Sam Nujoma Road in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTO | SALIM SHAO
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Commuters on the affected route continue to experience difficulties and paying more for a trip as authorities insisted the buses have to move to the new station.
Dar es Salaam. The strike by daladala operators plying the Ubungo-Tegeta route entered the third day yesterday as Kinondoni Municipal Council rushed to complete a new bus stage at Mawasiliano Towers in the city.
The new facility is earmarked for use by the striking daladala operators who are resisting the move to relocate from the current base near the junction of the University of Dar es Salaam.
Commuters on the affected route continue to experience difficulties and paying more for a trip as authorities insisted the buses have to move to the new station. A commuter, Ms Juliana Lemba, who was heading to Bunju said commuters were forced to pay up to Sh2,000 per person for either a taxi or a tricycle.
A spot-check by The Citizen yesterday witnessed the ongoing construction of the bus stage. Drivers pointed out the works and other incomplete social services as some of the reasons why they are reluctant to move.
“We are going on with the construction; but we do not know when we will accomplish all the remaining tasks to allow buses to start parking here,” said a constructor who declined to reveal his name to this reporter.
