Electric Buses to Replace Microbuses on Part of Ring Road This June
Microbuses will soon be banned on the stretch covering the Autostrad to the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road exit.
May 20, 2025
Egypt will begin phasing out microbus services along a key section of the Ring Road starting in June 2025, as part of preparations for the rollout of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The move aims to ease congestion and improve traffic flow across Greater Cairo by replacing informal transit options with a modern, high-capacity network.
The microbus ban will apply specifically to the stretch between the Autostrad exit and the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road exit. In its place, electric BRT buses will operate in dedicated lanes, which will look to offer faster and more environmentally friendly alternatives to current transport methods.
Announced by the Ministry of Industry and Transport, the decision forms part of Egypt's broader strategy to upgrade urban mobility infrastructure. However, authorities have yet to disclose plans for integrating current microbus drivers or redistributing impacted routes under the new system.
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