The Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday, May 18, that microbuses will be gradually prohibited from using the Ring Road in Greater Cairo. The ban is a key component of the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system rollout, which is set to improve traffic flow and reduce pollution. During an interview with TV host Ahmed Moussa on his program on Sada El-Balad, Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir announced that the microbus ban will take effect in June. The initial phase of the ban will impact a 35-kilometer stretch of the Ring Road, extending from the Police Academy station to the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road station, aligning with the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Speaking with TV Ahmed Moussa on his local program on Sada El-Balad, the minister said the ban will begin in June. The first part of the ban will cover a 35-kilometer stretch of the Ring Road, from the Police Academy station to the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road station, which matches the length of the BRT’s first phase. As the second and third phases of the BRT project are completed, microbuses will be removed from…
