A new batch of what is to become part of Egypt’s fleet of ‘smart buses’ will be rolling on the streets of Cairo next month. Following a meeting with officials from Misr Bus and its parent company Emirates National Group, Cairo governor Atef Abdelhamid announced that 16 new buses and 40 minibusses will serve six new routes, Youm7 reports. By the end of November, the first two lines will be launched, the first of which will run from New Cairo through Roxy and Sawah squares, while the second will run between New Cairo and Tahrir Square, through Heliopolis. Initial routes had been announced to include areas such as Shubra, Cairo International Airport, Ramses, Heliopolis, and Obour City. The new smart bus project is the result of a collaboration between the Egyptian government and the private sector, aiming to improve the poor quality of urban transportation services in the country’s congested capital. The buses will be equipped with a Wi-Fi connection, air condition, USB sockets for charging mobile phones as well as screens showing upcoming stops. Tickets are to be purchased electronically through payment cards. To ensure maximum safety for passengers,…
A New Batch of ’Smart Buses’ to Operate in Cairo by Next Month
October 25, 2017
