Street vendors ordered to vacate the roadway in Andravoahangy. The Urban Municipality of Antananarivo continues its fight against urban disorder. The Andravoahangy district has undergone a major cleanup and reorganization operation.
Andravoahangy has been transformed. The "Mascar" sector, the main problem area in this zone, was reorganized to free up sidewalks for pedestrians and improve vehicle circulation.
Municipal authorities removed cars, motorcycles, taxi-motos, and carts blocking the sidewalks. Prolonged bus parking at stops is now strictly prohibited to ensure rapid vehicle rotation. The adjacent taxi station was also restructured to prevent spillover onto the roadway.
Informal vendors cluttering the bus stop and roadway were evacuated. The operation extended beyond roadsides. Inside Andravoahangy market, traders were ordered to clean their sales spaces and remove all illegal structures and extensions built within the market.
Marathon
These measures represent only the first phase of a broader plan to reorganize traffic in this district. "We plan to launch a new system on this route, prioritizing the restructuring of stop zones," said Brice Andrianina Ratsimba, commissioner and director of Transport and Urban Mobility (DTMU) at the CUA.
The CUA is running a true marathon to reorganize traffic in Antananarivo. The Andravoahangy project follows recent improvements in Ivandry and Ambodivona, not to mention Ankadimbahoaka, which served as a test zone days ago. While residents welcome the initiative, they express disappointment about the lack of sustainability. "The effort is commendable, but sustainability remains questionable. One day of action isn't enough," said motorist Donald Ramarokoto