Preparations are in full swing at the Fisandratana bus station, with its opening scheduled for today.
The new Fisandratana bus station, located in Amoron’Akona, has begun receiving transport operators. Yesterday, cooperatives operating along the RN7—which had previously been based at Fasan’ny Karana—as well as those on the RN2 route, prepared for their relocation to this new site.
“They are among the 80 cooperatives selected to operate at this terminal,” stated the Director General of the Land Transport Agency (ATT), who was on-site overseeing preparations for today’s opening.
Transport professionals have expressed appreciation for the modernity of the new facility. “It is quiet and clean here, far from the chaos of Fasan’ny Karana,” one operator remarked anonymously. Some transporters even support closing the old station, noting, “This is an essential step to promote and ensure the success of the Fisandratana terminal.” For its part, the ATT has remained silent on the matter, and there are currently no plans to close the Fasan’ny Karana bus station.
A dual-site organizational structure is emerging, with cooperatives operating two separate ticketing counters between Fasan’ny Karana and Fisandratana. Some professionals remain skeptical about whether passengers will embrace the new terminal, describing the launch as a “blind” move.
“We have two departures scheduled for Toamasina and Moramanga today, but there is total uncertainty. The reservation book remains empty for now,” said one operator.
Adaptation
Some transporters have scheduled no departures for today, explaining that the majority of their bookings are still tied to Fasan’ny Karana and that a transition period is necessary. “This change will increase travel costs for passengers. Most of them are traders who source goods in the city center. To reach this new station, they will either have to take multiple bus transfers or hire a taxi,” lamented Bonde, a transporter operating on the RN2 national road.
To address accessibility challenges, the Ministry of Transport and Meteorology announced last week the creation of new service routes toward the By-Pass, as well as the deployment of shuttles connecting all of Antananarivo’s bus stations. The goal is to streamline passenger transit from various districts of the capital to their intercity departure points.
The service network covers routes to the Central and Southern regions—from Andramasina to Toliara, via Antsirabe, Ambositra, and Fianarantsoa; the West, including Miandrivazo and Morondava; and the Southeast, from Mananjary to Tolagnaro. The RN2 network encompasses lines serving Manjakandriana, Moramanga, Vatomandry, and the Alaotra region, extending to the East Coast toward Toamasina and Fénérive-Est.
By Miangaly Ralitera
Captured & Published at: 2026-06-23 06:00:31 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/06/transport-des-cooperatives-sinstallent.html