The Minister stated:
- The BRT system supports and enhances public transportation by attracting new users to mass transit services instead of private vehicles, while offering top-tier service standards.
- The project’s buses were manufactured locally in Egypt, in line with the directives of His Excellency the President of the Republic to localize various industries — including the bus manufacturing sector.
In alignment with the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to expand sustainable, eco-friendly public transport solutions, and in preparation for the launch of the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project — spanning 35 km from the Police Academy Station to the intersection with the Alexandria Agricultural Road —
Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, personally led an extensive inspection of the BRT line. He was accompanied by Major General Magid Abdel Hamid, Deputy Minister for Land Transport, Major General Tarek Abdel-Gawad, Chairman of the General Authority for Roads and Bridges, as well as project consultants and company executives.
The Minister boarded one of the new BRT buses to personally review the readiness of all 14 stations included in the first phase. These stations include:
Adly Mansour Station (a unique non-standard station),
2 elevated stations at pedestrian bridges (Bahtim and Police Academy),
and 11 surface stations connected via pedestrian tunnels, located at:
Alexandria Agricultural Road – Colonel Ahmed Abdel Rahim – Shubra Banha – Mostorod – Khusus – Marg – Qalyub – Zakat Foundation – Field Marshal Ibrahim El-Arabi – Salam – Suez Road.
This is part of the larger BRT project encompassing 48 stations over three phases. The minister verified the final preparations and confirmed the system’s operational readiness for public service.
During his tour, the Minister meticulously reviewed the operational systems of the BRT project. This included a detailed examination of the interconnection between bus stations and service stops beneath the Ring Road, ensuring seamless commuter access via pedestrian bridges and tunnels. He also evaluated the internal waiting areas, ticketing systems, and electronic gates, leaving no aspect of the project uninspected.
Additionally, the Minister emphasized organizing pedestrian flows from the BRT’s Adly Mansour station to the Adly Mansour Central Interchange Hub, facilitating smooth transitions to the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Metro Line 3, Adly Mansour–Suez Railway, and SuperJet intercity buses.
The Minister reviewed the results of the intensive training programs for all BRT drivers on designated lanes, station stops, and bus headways — which are set at 3 minutes (20 buses per hour), and as short as 1.5 minutes during peak times — ensuring uninterrupted, premium service.
In the first and second phases, 100 air-conditioned electric buses will operate, each with a 66-passenger capacity (equal to 5 microbuses), transporting 3,200 passengers per hour in both directions. All buses were locally manufactured in Egypt, adhering to the President’s directives to localize key industries and eliminate reliance on imported buses — a core pillar in transforming Egypt into a regional industrial hub.
The Deputy Prime Minister also followed up on the progress of the second phase, which includes 21 stations, extending from El-Moshir Tantawy to Fayoum Intersection, including three stations along the Maryoutia Corridor (Al-Haram, King Faisal, and Tersa), as well as the Grand Egyptian Museum Station (Alexandria Desert Road).
He underscored the strategic significance of the BRT project, representing a modern, eco-friendly urban transportation model that will enhance mobility, reduce congestion, and promote environmental sustainability by reducing vehicle emissions.
The BRT will link key junctions along the Ring Road — including Suez Intersection, Adly Mansour, Marg, and Mostorod — and will form a major transportation artery connecting East and West Cairo and extending to the New Administrative Capital through a single, modern, rapid, and safe system.
The project integrates with other modes of transportation:
- Metro Line 1 at Zahraa and Marg stations
- Metro Line 3 at Adly Mansour and Imbaba stations
- Light Rail Transit (LRT) at Adly Mansour station
During his inspection, the Minister also monitored the progress of the second phase of the Ring Road development project, from the Alexandria Agricultural Road intersection to the Alexandria Desert Road intersection, passing through Warraq Bridge, where a new 2.25 km bridge is being constructed in both directions. This will expand the Ring Road to 8 lanes per each direction.
The maintenance and leveling of concrete surfaces, asphalt, and joints on Bridge 9D have been completed, and it is now open to traffic. The tour also covered progress on the Alexandria Desert Road, Wahat Link, and Maryoutia–Mansouria sectors, which have a combined length of 34 km.
The Minister further inspected several new traffic corridors under development, designed to improve access to the Ring Road. These include:
- Marg Axis intersection with the Ring Road
- Railway Axis (Algeria Street) from Tunis Bridge to Arab Square (Cairo Governorate)
- Maryoutia Axis, stretching 20 km, is on both banks of the Al-Moheet Drain. It connects the Ring Road to the Middle Ring Road, a key transport link serving the Giza Governorate.
Additionally, the Deputy Prime Minister reviewed the 10-meter-wide surface service roads being developed on both sides of the Ring Road and the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), which aims to maximize road safety and efficiency.
He directed the Roads and Bridges Authority’s leadership to strictly adhere to legal regulations for placing advertisements on public roads, including the Ring Road, to maintain the highest safety standards.
It’s worth noting that the Greater Cairo BRT Project, spanning 110 km across its three phases, includes:
- 48 stations
- A main charging station + 3 sub-charging stations
- Phase 1: 14 stations from Alexandria Agricultural Road to Police Academy
- Phase 2: 21 stations from El-Moshir Tantawy to Fayoum Intersection, including Maryoutia–Haram Corridor, King Faisal, Tersa, and the Grand Egyptian Museum Station
- Phase 3: 13 stations from Alexandria Agricultural Road to Alexandria Desert Road, following the completion of the road expansion works
