The Lamberet Bus Terminal commenced operation after years of delay on February 8, 2014, Fortune reported.

The terminal located at Dessie Berr, has a capacity to handle 55 large buses, 130 medium and small buses on a daily basis.

The Federal Transport Authority (FTA), which administers the terminal, has installed a checkpoint around Legedadi in Oromia Region located 25 km from Addis Ababa to intercept buses working outside of the terminal, says Abeleneh Agedew, head of Promotions & Public Relations at the Authority.

The eight million birr terminal is equipped with spaces for passengers awaiting buses, access for the disabled, baggage trolleys and toilets for passengers.

Construction of the terminal began in early 1998 and was originally scheduled to be completed in June 2005. The Authority received the terminal on December 9, 2013 from the contractor, Nega Mamo Construction Company.

Source: Fortune