The car park has so far cost over Rwf750 million of Rwf1.3 billion that it will have cost upon completion.
The construction project started in August 2017, in collaboration between Rwamagana District and Rwanda Federation of Transport Cooperatives (RFTC).
The second phase has been completed, left with the third phase to completion.
Rwamagana District vice-mayor in charge of economic affairs, Regis Mudaheranwa, told IGIHE that the car park will be available for use before the end of November.
It is expected that the third phase of the project comprised of building commercial buildings will be done later.
“On November 30th, the car park will be open for public use. The rest will be to put up a commercial building,” he said.
Said Habimana, a driver who uses Rwamagana park regularly says that they have not been finding enough passengers in an alternative car station they have been using because of its structure.
“People from the city rarely board taxis here because they have to take bicycles to get here. It has been very difficult for us to get passengers here but now that the new car park is completed, we hope we will never have any losses,” he said.
Aloys Hakizimana, a motorcyclist says it’s a great pleasure to start working in the new station.
“In this station, we have not been finding passengers, only a few people come to board cars here. Others board at different bus stops making it difficult for us to find passengers,” he said.
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