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Zawya
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Egypt launches trial operation of Cairo Ring Road BRT first phase
Egypt's Ministry of Transport announced the start of trial operations for the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on Cairo's Ring Road on Sunday, 1 June 2025. This initial phase, now open to passengers, extends 35 kilometres from the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road to the Police Academy station. The ministry stated this initiative aligns with directives from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to expand sustainable, environmentally friendly mass transit systems and to operate this first phase to serve users of the Ring Road. The BRT is described as an environmentally friendly mass transit system designed to offer high service levels. All buses deployed are locally manufactured, air-conditioned electric vehicles, a move consistent with presidential directives to localise various industries in Egypt, including bus manufacturing. The frequency of buses is planned at every three minutes, equivalent to 20 buses per hour, and is set to increase to every one and a half minutes during peak times. This project is envisioned as a key artery connecting eastern and western Cairo, with a link to the New Administrative Capital, offering a fast, modern, clean, and safe transport option. It integrates with other transport modes, interchanging with Metro Line 1 at El Zahraa and El Marg stations, Metro Line 3 at Adly Mansour and Imbaba stations, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) at Adly Mansour station. The first phase includes 14 stations: Adly Mansour (a non-standard station); two surface stations with pedestrian bridge access (Bahtim and Police Academy); and eleven surface stations with pedestrian tunnel access. These tunnel-access stations are Alexandria Agricultural Road, Colonel Ahmed Abdel Rahim, Shubra Banha, Mostorod, El Khasous, El Marg, El Qalag, Zakat Foundation, Field Marshal Ibrahim Orabi, El Salam, and Suez Road. The ministry provided details on the areas served by each station: Alexandria Agricultural Road station: Accessed via a pedestrian tunnel, serving the Alexandria Agricultural Road and commuters from Banha, Toukh, Qalyub, and their surrounding areas, as well as those from Shubra El Kheima using the Ring Road. Colonel Ahmed Abdel Rahim station (Sharqawiya area): A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the Sharqawiya area and nearby villages such as Mit Halfa and Mit Nama. Shubra Banha station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving those heading to the Shubra Banha Freeway and the Al-Assar Axis. Bahtim station: A surface station with pedestrian bridge access, serving the Bahtim area, West Shubra El Kheima, and Eskoo Club Street with its surrounding villages. Mostorod station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the Mostorod area, Ismailia Canal, Ismailia Agricultural Road, Belbeis Road, and commuters heading to Amiriya and Matareya. El Khasous station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the El Khasous area and its affiliated hamlets. El Marg station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the New El Marg area, the Marg-Khanka axis, and interchanging with Metro Line 1 via El Marg station. El Qalag station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the El Qalag area, Mohamed Naguib Road, and their surroundings. Zakat Foundation station: A surface station with pedestrian tunnel access, serving the Zakat Foundation area and commuters from Ain Shams and surr © 2024 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
News.com.au
7 days ago
- News.com.au
Couples' wild brawl at Melbourne intersection caught on dashcam
A wild roadside brawl in Melbourne has been captured on dashcam footage, with what appears to be two couples throwing fists at an intersection. The video was posted in a Facebook group in Melbourne's north with locals identifying the intersection at Thomastown entering the Ring Road. The video begins with a man leaving his car to approach a silver Ford sedan, prompting the woman on the passenger's side to also get out in traffic. The first man grabs the driver by the shirt while his female partner dressed in a pink top starts to scuffle with the woman, who appeared to attempt to stop the fight. The male driver of the Ford can be seen with his shirt ripped as the first man continues to throw punches. A man and woman who captured the brawl on their dashcam can be heard shouting 'go' as the brawl comes closer to their vehicle. They drive through the lights and the video ends. A person in the comments section claimed they were driving behind one of the vehicles when the incident took place. They said one of the drivers was 'driving erratically and cut me off first and only missed hitting the front of my car by a few inches'. They also claimed the Ford had 'kids in the car'.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Ring Road project: UT seeks 6-laning of Kurali-Siswan road
1 2 Chandigarh: As part of the Ring Road project to decongest Chandigarh, the UT administration has sought six-laning of Kurali-Siswan road . In a recent meeting held under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in Delhi, the construction of the ring road of the Chandigarh-Panchkula-Mohali urban agglomeration was discussed. Different solutions being implemented and planned were deliberated upon for traffic UT administration proposed in the meeting that the road connecting Kurali and Siswan should be widened. The meeting was chaired by the secretary of road transport and highways (MoRTH) and attended by representatives of stakeholder states. The home secretary, UT Chandigarh, sought the upgrade of the 4-lane road from Kurali to Siswan into a 6-lane national highway."It is currently a non-standard 4-lane road under the Punjab govt and is being managed on a BOT basis. The MoRTH is ready to consider the upgradation of the project if the state govt decides to hand over the road to the NHAI," said an official. There are plans for a four-lane road connecting the Majri Chowk near New Chandigarh (on the Kurali-Siswan road) to the Baddi-Barotiwala region. A detailed project report (DPR) is being finalised for the project. The stretch is 18 kms long."The UT suggested that the entire stretch from Kurali to Siswan should be six-laned to decongest the traffic coming to Chandigarh from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab through New Chandigarh," said the ROAD FINALLY TAKING SHAPELong in the works, the ring road around Chandigarh is finally taking shape. A number of projects are either in the pre-implementation stage or already being implemented. The six-lane Ambala-Chandigarh greenfield corridor, 4-lane Pinjore-Baddi-Nalagarh road, four-laning of the Siswan-Baddi road, and six-lane Zirakpur bypass are the key ring road projects in the implementation and planning Ambala-Chandigarh greenfield project is under construction. It will be six-lane from Ambala with a 4-lane spur to Lalru (around 6 km) and a four-lane spur to PR-7 road (around 11 km) in Mohali. The estimated capital cost of the project is around Rs 1700 crore. The completion of the project is expected by the year-end."The greenfield project will decongest Zirakpur, Lalru, Mohali, and Chandigarh. Another node of the ring road, the Pinjore-Baddi-Nalagarh road project, is also under construction, with a capital cost of Rs 1700 crore. The completion of the project is expected to be mid-2026. The Pinjore bypass was recently made operational. The Pinjore-Baddi-Barotiwala road starts from the end of the Pinjore bypass," an official 6-lane Zirakpur bypass got the nod of the Union Cabinet in April this year. It will start from the junction with NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and end at the junction with NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) with a total length of 19.2 km. The total capital cost of the project is Rs 1878.31 crore. The primary purpose of the project is to ease congestion in Zirakpur, Panchkula, and surrounding areas by diverting traffic from Patiala, Delhi, Mohali Aerocity, and providing direct connectivity to Himachal OTHER MEASURES TO DECONGEST MAJOR BOTTLENECKSChandigarhIndustrial Area Chowk: Flyover-underpass-rotary. Re-tendering to be done for the Airport Light Point, Hallomajra Light Point, and Poultry Farm Chowk: Regional Office-Chandigarh, MORTH to prepare a detailed project report on priority to mitigate these congestion Chowk, Zirakpur: At-grade junction to be replaced with a 3-level City Chowk: At-grade junction to be replaced with a 3-level At-grade junction to be replaced with a 3-level interchange at the endpoint of the Zirakpur bypass. MSID:: 121167466 413 |
