Government counts BRT vandalism cost as Phase Two operations resume

Dar es Salaam. The government may have lost up to Sh200 million in revenue from the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system by Thursday, November 20, 2025, as authorities race to restore services following extensive vandalism along key corridors during the October 29 unrest.

BRT operations on both the Morogoro Road (Phase One), operated by Usafiri Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Udart), and the Kilwa Road (Phase Two), operated by Mofat, were suspended after groups of youth in Dar es Salaam and other parts of the country took to the streets in an attempt to stop the general election.