Of the estimated 50,000 vehicles imported to Tanzania annually through the port of the Dar es Salaam Port, some 70 per cent of them remain the country’s commercial capital.

That is quite a disproportionate sharing of vehicles, given that this is country of close to 50 million people, with “only” 5 million of them residing in Dar es Salaam.

It is no wonder that despite efforts to upgrade city roads over the years, congestion remains the motorist’s worst nightmare. Yet, people keep on buying cars.

Surveys show that many middle income earners spend more on servicing car loans and operating them than they spend on their families’ upkeep!

Congestion on Dar es Salaam is not just about increase in cases of stress and road rage; it is also about wastage.

Source: All Africa

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