Photo courtesy of Egypt's cabinet
The reopened stretch runs from the intersection of the Regional Ring Road with the Qanater El-Khayriya/El-Bagour Road to its junction with the Alexandria Agricultural Road, the ministry said in a statement.
The move comes as authorities seek to facilitate vehicle movement and reduce travel times during the peak Ramadan period, when traffic volumes typically rise across Greater Cairo and surrounding governorates.
The ministry added that the opposite carriageway, from the Regional Ring Road’s intersection with the Suez Desert Road to its junction with the Alexandria Desert Road, will remain open. However, the temporary closure will continue for vehicles travelling from the Alexandria Desert Road intersection toward Qanater El-Khayriya/El-Bagour, as development works are still underway in that direction.
Officials said all safety measures and traffic diversions have been completed in areas currently under development and capacity expansion.
Speed limits on the road are 90 km/h for private vehicles, 70 km/h for microbuses, and 60 km/h for trucks and buses.
The ministry said it is closely monitoring the implementation of safety measures, particularly in active work zones, and has intensified the installation of directional, warning, and illuminated traffic signs to ensure a secure and smooth flow of traffic.
The Regional Ring Road is part of a broader national plan to upgrade Egypt’s road network, aimed at improving connectivity between governorates, enhancing transport efficiency, and supporting economic activity.
On 5 July, President El-Sisi ordered emergency maintenance following two fatal accidents on the same road in Menoufia Governorate. That day, nine people were killed, and 11 were injured in a microbus crash near the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road.
The ministry temporarily closed a major section of the road later that month to carry out safety and upgrade works, according to local media reports.
Traffic was halted from 6 am on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, in what officials initially said would be a one-week closure to carry out maintenance and safety improvements.
While some sections reopened soon afterwards, other parts of the road, including stretches linked to the Alexandria and Bagour routes, remained partly closed as development and capacity-expansion works continued through late 2025 and early 2026.
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