First phase of ‘Cairo Bike’ project launched in downtown Cairo

First phase of ‘Cairo Bike’ project launched in downtown Cairo

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly launched the first phase of the “Cairo Bike” project.

The first public system for shared bikes in Egypt, which is being implemented in cooperation between Cairo Governorate, the UN Human Settlements Program and the Swiss Drosos Foundation.

The idea of ​​the bike-sharing system is based on the city having a large network of points where bikes are available for public use, and this system is managed by a mobile application or other payment methods – such as prepaid cards – to suit all categories at low prices.

The system will be first available in downtown cairo in the first phase and will be gradually expanded later.

The project aims to reduce traffic congestion, reduce pollution, encourage the use of economic alternatives for transportation (low cost) and to reduce the time used in daily trips for the transportation user.

A big feature is to also enhance the safety of bicycle users through the creation of experimental tracks at a length of 2 km, to be integrated with public and private transportation.

The system is supplied and operated by an Egyptian consortium and a Danish company with previous experience in more than 70 cities around the world and a network of more