Transport Ministry Begins Training for BRT Bus Drivers Ahead of Launch on Cairo Ring Road

Egypt’s Ministry of Transport announced Wednesday, 16 April, that it has begun training drivers for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on the Ring Road in preparation for the launch of the project’s first phase. The move follows directives from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and is being overseen by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Vice Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir. The first phase of the BRT project extends from the Police Academy station to the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road. This segment includes 14 stations: the Adly Mansour station, two elevated pedestrian bridge stations (Bahtim and Police Academy), and 11 at-grade stations with pedestrian underpasses serving areas including Alexandria Agricultural Road, El-Sharqaweya, Shubra Banha, Mostorod, Khusus, Marg, Qalaj, Zakat Foundation, Ibrahim El-Oraby, Salam, and Suez Road. Ten buses have begun operating along this route to familiarize drivers with station locations, bus intervals, and stop times. The goal is to ensure smooth operations and provide high-quality service to passengers once the system goes live. This development follows a series of on-site inspections by El-Wazir to assess…

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