Minister of Transport kamel El-Wazir. Al-Ahram
Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir said Egypt’s railway sector has a primary goal to implement a comprehensive development plan for that vital sector, which transports millions of passengers per year.
The transport minister made the remarks during his meeting with the heads and deputy heads of railway departments across the country, along with managers of main railway workshops, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement Friday.
Ensuring high safety and security standards, and rehabilitating the human element comes at the forefront of pillars of that plan, which in turn requires round-the-clock work, vigilance and discipline, El-Wazir added.
On that score, El-Wazir instructed the officials to strictly apply railway regulations, as well as to dole out rewards and sanctions.
The meeting touched on the measures taken to raise security and safety standards along railway lines, the statement said.
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