MISSION
The main mission of RTDA shall be as follows:
- to implement Government policy on roads, railways, cable cars as well as road and waterways transport infrastructures;
- to manage and control national road network with a view of achieving road safety and maintenance;
- to manage and control waterways transport infrastructure with a view of ensuring their value added;
- to manage and control waterways transport infrastructure with a view of ensuring their value added;
- to develop railway and cable car infrastructure in Rwanda;
- to develop public transport service within the country on road and waterways
More specifically, RTDA shall have the following mission:
- to ensure coordination of all the works for projects related to road, railways, cable cars and waterways transport infrastructures;
- to prepare and implement the plan of action for rehabilitation of roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructures;
- to launch and monitor construction works for national roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructures;
- to ensure compliance with environmental protection regulations for every construction and rehabilitation works for roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructures;
- to prepare and propose to the supervising authority roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructure development plan for approval prior its implementation;
- to monitor decentralized local administrative entities activities related to road, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructures and provide such entities with technical support;
- to collect, process and use statistical data on the national road network, railways, cable cars and waterways;
- to put in place, follow up and monitor the operation of weigh-bridges on national roads, railways, cable cars and waterways;
- to put in place referral laboratories for carrying out infrastructure research on materials and construction related to roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructure;
- to advise on the development of the modes of transportation of people and goods on road and waterways;
- to cooperate and collaborate with other regional and international institutions having similar responsibilities;
- to put in place any other required facilities in connection with the transportation of people and goods by roads, railways, cable cars and waterways;
- to advise the Government on all activities that can speed-up the development of roads, railways, cable cars and waterways infrastructures in Rwanda.
To gain modern infrastructure, cost effective and quality services, while ensuring sustainable economic growth and developing eco-friendly, safe and seamless integrated multimodal transport system for passenger and goods both at national and regional level.