Dar
es salaam is the most densely populated city in the country; the Region has a
total population of 4,364,541 which is 10 percent of the country’s population. Most
parts of the city is badly affected by huge traffic jams; faulty traffic light
systems, inadequate manpower (traffic police), narrow road spaces and
overtaking behavior of city drivers, has been creating pro-longed traffic congestion
The
resulting traffic slowdowns can have a wide range of negative impacts on people
and on the business economy, including impacts on air quality (due to
additional vehicle emissions), quality of life (due to personal time delays),
and business activity (due to the additional costs and reduced service areas
for workforce, supplier and customer markets).
A
recent study of the city’s congestion done by IDO, has estimated that total
congestion costs in the Dar es Salaam’s urbanized areas is 411bn/- annually
with the commuter bus (daladala) owners the biggest losers, followed by
employers.
The study points out that ‘daladala’ owners lose around 265bn/- in income and 25.55bn/- in fuel costs yearly, while employers lose 120.4bn/- in the same period, being wages paid to workers who are not working because they are trapped in traffic jams.
The loss is more than three times (3.09) the 133bn/- that was misappropriated from the External Payment Arrears (EPA) account operated by Bank of Tanzania (BOT), known as ‘EPA Scandal’ which analysts said could have constructed at least 24,000 classrooms or 19,000 houses for teachers in the country.
And if there is no change in the inflation rates for the coming five years, the Dar economy will lose at least 2.06trn/- which could be used to run the Works ministry for a year and half. The budget for the ministry in 2012/2013 fiscal year is 1.23trn/-
The study points out that ‘daladala’ owners lose around 265bn/- in income and 25.55bn/- in fuel costs yearly, while employers lose 120.4bn/- in the same period, being wages paid to workers who are not working because they are trapped in traffic jams.
The loss is more than three times (3.09) the 133bn/- that was misappropriated from the External Payment Arrears (EPA) account operated by Bank of Tanzania (BOT), known as ‘EPA Scandal’ which analysts said could have constructed at least 24,000 classrooms or 19,000 houses for teachers in the country.
And if there is no change in the inflation rates for the coming five years, the Dar economy will lose at least 2.06trn/- which could be used to run the Works ministry for a year and half. The budget for the ministry in 2012/2013 fiscal year is 1.23trn/-
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