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Cairo Bus Rapid Transit
The Cairo Bus Rapid Transit (), or Cairo BRT, is a mass transit project implemented in Greater Cairo, Egypt by the Ministry of Transportation (Egypt), Ministry of Transport as a modern alternative to traditional microbus services and will complement the proposed fifth line of the Cairo Metro. The system operates along the Cairo Ring Road and is designed to integrate with other public transportation networks, including metro lines, trains, and superjet buses. The project is structured in three phases and includes 48 stations distributed along the ring road, with an estimated total cost of approximately EGP 9.5 billion. Access to bus stations located above the ring road is facilitated through pedestrian tunnels or escalators. Car parks are provided beneath the stations. Once fully operational, the fleet of electric buses will run on fixed schedules and be equipped with passenger-friendly amenities, including air conditioning, on-board Wi-Fi, and real-time trip information displays. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Cairo
The Greater Cairo () is a metropolitan area centered around Cairo, Egypt. It comprises the entirety of the Cairo Governorate, the cities of Imbaba and Giza in the Giza Governorate, and the city Shubra El Kheima in Qalyubia Governorate. Its definition can be expanded to include peri-urban areas and a number of new planned towns founded in the desert areas east and west of Cairo. The Greater Cairo Region is also officially defined as an economic region consisting of the Cairo, Giza, and Qalyubia Governorates. Within Greater Cairo lies the largest metropolitan area in Egypt, the largest urban area in Africa, the Middle East, and the Arab world, and the 6th largest metropolitan area in the world. In its larger definition, the area includes all cities in the Cairo Governorate (Cairo, New Cairo, Badr, Shorouk, 15th of May, the New Administrative Capital, and Capital Gardens) as well as the main cities of the Giza Governorate (Giza, 6th of October, New 6 October, October Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |