Tanzania: Call for Investment in Quality Tourism Transport

INVESTING in high quality transport facilities is a fundamental measure in promotion of tourism in central and western regions of the country, particularly the Igombe Stream National Park.

There are valuable tourist sites along the central line down to the west that could attract tourists to generate more government revenue and employment, said Mr Rahul Khanna, Jolly Enterprises Limited Chief Operating Officer in Dar es Salaam.

"The private sector needs to go an extra mile by investing in transport facilities of international standards to capture more tourists for the benefit of the country," he said.

He said at the handing over event of four new brand buses worth nearly 1bn/- to Adventure Connection that own bus fleets plying between Dar es Salaam to Kigoma for both local passengers and tourists.

"There has been little interest for most investors in transport facilities for both passengers and tourists in the central and western line due to poor infrastructures," he said.

However, as the government has continually investing in transport infrastructures, more investors appetite to provide transport facilities in the regions is increasing, the move that promotes tourism and other economic activities to benefit the local people.

He said Jolly Enterprises Limited, which is an arm of Quality Group will continue to supply high quality buses that could suit both local passengers and tourists.

The Adventure Connection Director, Mr Hamad Halfan, said there is increased number of tourists using passenger buses to Kigoma and other western regions, thus creating the need for using high quality transport facilities.