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Egypt Today
17-05-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Transport Minister announces BRT pilot operation Saturday
BRT bus - file CAIRO 17 May 2025: Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir has announced the beginning of the pilot operation of the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. This came during Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli's tour to inspect the project operation in the presence of the governors of Cairo and Qalyubia governorates and the president of the General Authority for Roads and Bridges. The minister explained details on linking the BRT stations and bus stops on the Ring Road to serve commuters, noting that 35-kilometer long first phase extends from the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road to the Police Academy Station. He underlined the importance of the project, which is carried out under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to expand in offering environment-friendly means of transportation. The project is one of the main arteries linking the eastern and western areas of the capital and connecting these areas with the New Administrative Capital, the minister said, noting that there are transit stations with the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the metro first and the third lines. During the pilot trial Saturday, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli was briefed about the operation system of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The premier was briefed by Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir during his tour to inspect the pilot operation of the first phase of the BRT project. El Wazir explained details on linking the BRT stations with bus stops on the Ring Road as well as waiting areas for commuters and ways to get BRT tickets. The minister pointed out that 100 air-conditioned electric buses will be operated in the first and second phases of the project. The 66-seat buses are set to serve 3,200 commuters per hour on both directions. He added that the buses are locally manufactured under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on localizing industries to contribute to changing Egypt into a regional industrial hub
Middle East
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// PM: Top priority given to expansion in green public transportation projects
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Saturday said that a great importance is attached to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project that aims to smooth traffic flow on the Ring Road, in accordance with directives of President Abdel Fattah el Sisi to expand the development of sustainable, eco-friendly mass transportation. Madbouli made the remarks during a tour Saturday to inspect the pilot operation of the first phase of the BRT project, which extends from the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road to the Police Academy Station. Later in the day, the premier will head to Al Fustat Gardens development project to follow up its implementation rate. During his tour of the BRT project, Madbouli is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir, Governor of Cairo Ibrahim Saber Khalil, Qalyubia Governor Ayman Atiya, Head of the General Authority for Roads and Bridges Tarek Abdel Gawad and a host of officials. Today's tour falls within the framework of the government's efforts to follow up on progress of national and public service projects implemented nationwide, in order to improve the living standards of people, the premier said. He added that the tour aims to assess readiness of the first phase of the BRT project ahead of its official launch for public use as well as the progress achieved so far in Al Fustat Gardens development project which aims to turn the area into a regional tourist destination. (MENA) A A E/M N E
