Kinshasa, June 30th, 2026 (CPA). – Operations to clear public land for the development of new motorbike parking areas, parking bays and bus stations were launched on Monday in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), by the provincial Minister in charge of Transport, according to a press release seen by the CPA on Tuesday.
“As part of the fight against unauthorised parking and the unregulated occupation of public roads, the Provincial Minister for Transport and Urban Mobility, Jésus-Noël Sheke, at the instigation in charge of the overnor of the city of Kinshasa, Daniel Bumba, has launched work to clear land set aside for the development of new motorbike car parks, parking areas and coach stations,” has readed in the ministry’s press release stated.
According to the text, the aim is to reduce traffic congestion and improve the flow of traffic in the capital through better organisation of public roads.
The document indicated that this work is being supported by the Ministry in charge of the Environment and Urban Beautification, as well as the Ministry in charge of Public Works, Urban Planning and Housing.
According to the source, this first phase covers several strategic sites. These include Itaga/24 Novembre, the Huilerie roundabout, Sendwe/Boulevard Lumumba/Saint Raphaël, Sendwe/Triomphal, Macampagne Station, and To Bongisa High School on the road to Matadi. “These operations also cover the former Kintambo railway station site as well as both banks of the River Mampenza, at the Mont-Fleuryentrance,” has concluded the statement.