Egypt’s road quality ranking advances thanks to national projects

Egypt’s road quality ranking advances thanks to national projects

President Sisi inspects a number of road projects - FILE







CAIRO – 16 March 2021: Egypt's roads have witnessed an extraordinary boom during the past five years, raising its global ranking in the Road Quality Index to 28th, thanks to the national road project launched in August 6, 2014.

 

Egypt's ranking has advanced 90 places compared to its ranking in 2014, where it was in the 118th place.  

 

The project is believed to have resulted in a decrease in the rates of road accident by 41 percent, the injuries by more than 50 percent and the mortality rate.

 

In 2014, the state embarked on the new road network with lengths of 7,000 kms at a total cost of 175 billion pounds. The state has actually completed the implementation of 5,000 kms of new roads implemented by the ministries of defense, transport and housing.

 

The plan also included