Egypt launches second phase of Ring Road BRT project

Egypt's Ministry of Transport has announced the commencement of trial operations for the second phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on the Ring Road, effective Saturday, September 26, 2026. This phase covers the stretch from the Ain Sokhna Road station to the Sun Capital station.

The second phase includes 16 stations, such as Al-Moshir Tantawy and Al-Golf, which provide connectivity to the Nile East Monorail. New stations in this phase include Maadi, Mokattam, Al-Zahraa, Al-Bahr Al-Aazam, Al-Omraneya, and Al-Marioutiya. Additional stations like Zahraa Al-Maadi and Al-Mansouriya are expected to enter service sequentially.

The Sun Capital station serves as an integrated transport hub spanning 80,000 square meters at the intersection of the Ring Road and Faiyum Road. It includes a main station and a workshop for charging and maintaining the BRT buses, equipped with 21 electric chargers.