Minister of Transport Kamel El Wazir inspected work on the Western Desert Road development project during a tour in Upper Egypt. The Minister reviewed construction on the section linking Dayrout and Assiut as part of the 1,226-kilometer project aimed at upgrading and expanding the road network.
According to officials, the road will include six lanes in each direction, in addition to service roads for freight and heavy transport. El Wazir also reviewed progress on several completed and ongoing sections extending from Cairo to Aswan, stressing the importance of meeting deadlines and applying road safety and quality standards.
He said the project forms part of the Cairo-Cape Town corridor, which is expected to support trade and transportation links between African countries. The minister also inspected work on the Abu Tig axis project in Assiut, which aims to improve transportation between the eastern and western banks of the Nile and support development projects in Upper Egypt.