Gridlock worsens in Dar as illegal parking, hawking squeeze roads

Pedestrians and roadside traders in Dar es Salaam Street. PHOTO | FILE 

Dar es Salaam. Commuting across several parts of Dar es Salaam is increasingly becoming a test of endurance, with motorists and passengers spending hours trapped in traffic as roadside trading and uncontrolled parking choke key routes.

In commercial hotspots such as Kariakoo, Tandika, Mbagala and Gongolamboto, traders always spill beyond designated areas, in some cases operating in the middle of carriageways.