MAPUTO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A bus rapid transit project (BRT) will be implemented in Mozambique's capital city Maputo from 2023 to alleviate the pressure on public transport and ensure greater mobility in the Greater Maputo region, the city's municipal council announced on Thursday.
The idea of a BRT system in Maputo was first created in 2014 but never got off the ground due to the interruption of financial support. The resurrected project will cost 250 million U.S. dollars funded by the World Bank and is expected to be concluded in 2024, according to Jose Nicols, Maputo's Municipal Councilor for Mobility, Transport and Transit.
