The Ministry of Transport said in a statement on Sunday that the headway between the BRT's air-conditioned electric buses is three minutes, equivalent to 20 buses per hour.
During peak hours, the wait time will be reduced to 1.5 minutes to accommodate passenger demand.
The statement added that the locally manufactured buses will be one of the main transportation arteries connecting the east and west of the capital and linking it to the New Administrative Capital through a single, fast, modern, clean, and safe mode of transport.
The high-capacity electric bus system runs in dedicated lanes along the city’s 105-kilometre Ring Road, and the BRT is designed to integrate with other transit systems.
It provides interchanges with Metro Line 1 at Zahraa and Marg stations, Metro Line 3 at Adly Mansour and Imbaba stations, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) at Adly Mansour station.
Previous ministry statements estimated the ticket price to be around EGP 5-15, depending on distance. The first two phases will be fully operational before the Grand Egyptian Museum's inauguration on 3 July 2025.
Eleven of the 14 stations in Phase 1 are accessible through pedestrian underpasses. They include Alexandria Agricultural Road, Colonel Ahmed Abdel Rahim, Shubra-Banha Highway, Mostorod, Khusus, Marg, El-Qalag, Zakat Foundation, and General Ibrahim El-Orabi.
Police Academy and Bahtim stations are accessible via pedestrian bridges.
Adly Mansour station interchange connects Metro Line 3, the LRT, the Cairo-Suez railway, and SuperJet buses.
The ministry said the BRT project is a modern transport model that reflects the state’s ambition to improve public transport infrastructure.
It aims to reduce traffic congestion and promote public transport over private vehicles.
When fully operational, the first and second phases will feature 100 buses, each with a capacity of 66 passengers, equivalent to five microbuses, moving up to 3,200 passengers per hour in both directions.
The BRT will roll out in three phases, serving 48 stations totalling 113 km.
The ministry urged vehicle drivers not to use the lane designated for the BRT on the left side of each direction on the Ring Road, warning of strict traffic penalties for violators.
It also urged citizens to cross to the other side of the road and access BRT stations only via pedestrian bridges or designated underpasses, for the safety of all road users.
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