Since May 2016, UDART has operated a fleet of buses that carry an average of 165,000 Dar es Salaam commuters daily, serving the local community by providing safe and dependable passenger transportation.

[6] The first Phase of the system is operated by The Usafiri Dar es salaam Rapid Transit (UDA-RT) under the surveillance of the Land Transport regulatory authority (LATRA)[7] Currently, the route is serviced by a fleet of 140 Chinese built Golden Dragon buses, providing express and local service for over 20 hours daily from 04:30 am to 12:00 midnight.

The project was placed under the Prime Minister's office and a Dar Rapid Transit Agency (DART) was created through a government notice on 25 May 2007.

[12] A 130 km bus rapid transit was planned to cover over 90% of the city's population and the project was split into six phases due to the large investment required.

The interim service was conducted to provide training to future operators and build up local capacity.

The construction will take place from Gongo La Mboto to City Center, including part of Uhuru Road from Tazara all the way to Kariakoo-Gerezani.

[23] There are three types of stations along the route depending on its location and utility:[16] The BRT system operates a fleet of 140 Golden Dragon buses.

[2] In January, 2022 fleet size increased to 210 after receiving donated buses by the Tanzania Revenue Authority.