Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Saturday inspected a central bus station project in the New Administrative Capital undertaken by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA).
Madbouli said that the station will link the new capital with surrounding areas in Greater Cairo and nearby governorates, as part of the ongoing road projects that are meant to shorten the distance and reduce travel time to the new metropolitan city.
Accompanying the premier during his tour, AFEA Chairman Maj. Gen. Ihab el Far said that the project includes two bus parking areas that can accommodate about 2,400 vehicles to help people easily move between the new capital and Greater Cairo.
It also has another parking lot accommodating about 1,000 buses to carry passengers between the new capital and nearby governorates, and a third parking lot accommodating about 768 vehicles to transport passengers within the new capital, added the authority chief.
The project also includes a shopping center, an entertainment area housing a number of restaurants and cafeterias, a police station, a fire and ambulance unit, two fuel stations, two bus workshops, and some parking lots, el Far pointed out.
The premier’s tour also covered the new parliament premises and the People’s Square, which will house a round-shaped theater accommodating 1,200 spectators.
Madbouli noted that several visits will be paid to the New Administrative Capital in the coming period to follow up the implementation of construction projects there.
During a tour of the governmental district in the new capital, the prime minister checked on measures taken to furnish the governmental buildings and issued directives to pave the internal road network.
He listened to an explanation from Chairman of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Ihab el Far about the implementation of the government district, clarifying that the buildings of a number of ministries have already been finalized.
