{"id":61651,"date":"2023-12-25T15:05:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/public-transport-overwhelmed-as-holidays-set-in"},"modified":"2023-12-25T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:40:50","slug":"public-transport-overwhelmed-as-holidays-set-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/photo\/public-transport-overwhelmed-as-holidays-set-in","title":{"rendered":"Public transport overwhelmed as holidays set in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Travellers from Kigali, on Sunday, December 24, experienced challenges as they headed upcountry to celebrate Christmas as the buses plying several routes were overwhelmed by a surge in number of passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Nyabugogo Bus Terminal, which is the main stop for buses headed upcountry, was teeming with commuters waiting to catch a means out of town to join their families for festive season celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Although most of the buses were fully booked and required queuing up for hours, passengers waited patiently with their luggage, with the majority paying in advance to avoid missing a chance to travel before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>The most overwhelmed destinations were mainly of Southern and Western Provinces, specifically, Rusizi, Karongi, Rubavu, Huye, Muhanga, Ruhango and Nyamagabe.<\/p>\n<p>Commuters stranded at Nyabugogo Taxi park while travelling upcountry to celebrate festive season with their families on Sunday, December 24.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers from Kigali experienced challenges as the buses plying several routes were overwhelmed by a surge in number of passengers. Photo by Craish Bahizi<\/p>\n<p>Some passengers look so disappointed after waiting for buses for many hours.<\/p>\n<p>Although most of the buses were fully booked and required queuing up for hours, travellers waited patiently with their luggage.<\/p>\n<p>Though most of the buses were fully booked and required queuing up for hours, travellers waited patiently with their luggage.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of travellers from Kigali wait for buses on Sunday, as they headed upcountry to celebrate Christmas with their families.<\/p>\n<p>The most overwhelmed destinations were Rusizi, Karongi, Nyagatare, Rubavu, Huye, Muhanga, Ruhango and Nyamagabe.<\/p>\n<p>Some travellers at the bus park, waiting for buses as they headed upcountry to celebrate Christmas with their families<\/p>\n<p>Passengers battle for boarding a bus at Nyabugogo. 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