Al-Wazir inspected the work sites of the second phase of the Greater Cairo Ring Road development project. He began the tour by reviewing the progress of the second phase of the BRT project, extending from Marshal Tantawi Station to the Fayoum Interchange. The project spans 57 km and includes 21 stations, out of a total of 48 stations across the entire project's three phases. The second phase includes Marshal Tantawi, Golf, Sokhna Road, Oriental Weavers, Carrefour Maadi, Mokattam, Autostrad, Algeria Street, Al-Imamain, Al-Zahraa, Al-Bahr Al-Azam, Omrania, El-Talbia, Al-Mariouteya, Al-Mansouriya, Fayoum Interchange, Alexandria Desert Road (Museum), Zewail, Al-Haram, King Faisal, and Teresa. These stations include 10 surface stations with pedestrian bridges, 5 surface stations with pedestrian tunnels, and 6 non-standard stations.
The second phase of the project includes three stations on the Mariouteya Axis: Pyramids, King Faisal, and Teresa, as well as the Grand Egyptian Museum (Alexandria Desert Road) station.
The tour examined the connection between the project stations and the stops located below the Ring Road, which serve commuters coming to and from the Ring Road. It also examined how passengers can reach the stations from these stops, whether via pedestrian bridges, tunnels, or even by BRT. The tour also reviewed waiting areas within the stations, ticketing methods, and the electronic bus gates.
Al-Wazir stressed the need to intensify work, labor, engineers, and equipment around the clock to complete the required work within the scheduled timeframes, and to ensure 24-hour cleaning around and inside the stations. He noted that pilot operations are planned for passengers in early October, coinciding with the Egyptian people's celebrations of the glorious October victory. He also highlighted the great success achieved by the first phase of the BRT project, extending from Alexandria Agricultural Road to the Police Academy, in attracting commuters using the Ring Road. Providing them with the highest levels of service through modern, air-conditioned, and environmentally friendly public transportation.
He also monitored the progress of the second phase of the Greater Cairo Ring Road development project, with a total length of 34 km. This includes the distance from the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road to the intersection of the Ring Road with the Alexandria Desert Road, passing through the Warraq Bridge. A completely new 2.25 km bridge is being constructed north and south, alongside the existing bridge, increasing the road's length to eight lanes in each direction.
The Minister then conducted an inspection tour of the first phase of the fourth metro line, which is being implemented within the framework of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to expand the construction of green, sustainable, clean, and environmentally friendly public transportation.