Cairo Bus Rapid Transit

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The Cairo Bus Rapid Transit (Arabic: الاتوبيس الترددي السريع BRT), or Cairo BRT, is a mass transit project implemented in Greater Cairo, Egypt by the 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. Microbuses will be prohibited on the Cairo Ring Road, with dedicated BRT lanes reserved exclusively for the new buses, except in emergency cases, when access will be permitted for ambulances and fire services. The system is designed to operate 100 electric buses with connections to service stops below the ring road. Operations are scheduled 24 hours a day in three shifts. Stations are equipped with electronic displays to provide real-time bus arrival and departure information, with buses expected at intervals of approximately 10 minutes. The fare system includes both fixed and flexible ticket options, with the latter linked to the number of stations traveled, calculated based on distance.