With the great dependency on public transport in the state of Khartoum, commuters are confronted with several challenges while waiting for the bus every day, including the scorching heat, rain, and dust.

In response, not only did DAL identify a need for bus stop shelters and proper transit signs, but also entrepreneurial opportunities for people with disabilities. We felt compelled to act and the project was launched on the 17th of April 2014 as the first of its kind in Sudan.

Each bus stop kiosk provides passengers with small and inexpensive consumables such as mini cakes and biscuits, as well as newspapers, magazines, stationery, personal hygiene products, and much more.

Some route numbers and names have also been changed, making it easier to understand the bus routes throughout the city.

Major Accomplishments:

• To date, 410 stations have been purchased
• 372 stations have been installed across the Greater Khartoum area
• 182 stations have been connected to the electricity network
• 200 kiosks currently used as retail outlets

• To install and manage 1,000 bus stations, kiosks, and 1,200 street signs in Khartoum state
• To build the beneficiaries’ sales and administration skills, and empower them to profitably operate these kiosks
• To provide 1,255,866,450 passengers in Khartoum annually with safe, clean, and comfortable transportation facilities (3,440,730 passengers per day across 7 localities)
• To help 21,303 drivers (daily) increase the number of rounds by decreasing waiting times at designated collection and drop-off points

1. Enhancing passenger safety in a number of ways:
   1. Preventing passengers from trying to board in hazardous locations (such as busy intersections).
   2. Reducing boarding time.
   3. The bus stop shelters are located in areas with good lighting and visibility to enhance safety.

2. Maintaining an effective transportation system, as the bus stop sites provide:
   1. A design that takes into consideration: the climate, laws, and streetscape context.
   2. A comfortable and well-lit waiting and boarding area.
   3. Firm and stable structures.
   4. Proper signage.

3. Enhancing economic development.
   1. Creating sustainable employment opportunities.
   2. Providing easier access to consumer goods.
   3. As students and employees represent a significant portion of the passengers, bus stops help them reach their different educational institutions and workplaces faster and easier.

4. Supporting and empowering people with disabilities.
   1. Changing perceptions of disability employment while recognising the right of people with disabilities to work and be valued equally by providing opportunities for effective participation in the community.
   2. Carrying out practices that encourage, facilitate, and promote employment opportunities and career advancement for people with disabilities.
   3. Enabling people with disabilities to advocate on their own behalf.
   4.  Providing a space to exert their individual rights and take control over their own lives by finding the path to independent living in addition to achieving community inclusion and integration.