Egypt connects 9 countries to largest road in Africa

The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, said that Egypt is adopting a large infrastructure plan to link nine African countries, including Sudan, with the largest road in Africa.

The minister emphasized during a plenary session of the Egyptian Parliament that the development of the project, including road and rail systems, aims to build a road from Sallum to Benghazi, explaining that this supports Egyptian industry and labor and contributes to the transport of goods to Libya.

The minister said, "There was coordination with Chad regarding whether the road will pass from Sudan or Libya, and the opinion has settled to start with Libya, then Chad and Congo."

He added that the development of the railway system comes in parallel with the establishment of the express electric train, explaining that the systems used in the railways aim to achieve safety and avoid human errors.

The minister emphasized that the Egyptian state is making great efforts to develop land ports, indicating that a comprehensive plan has been prepared to establish 13 ports and a logistics center.

The new Egyptian ports aim to facilitate internal and external trade movement, support the Egyptian economy, prevent the accumulation of goods and containers in seaports, and achieve integration between transport means.

The minister explained that a total of 35 projects were planned at a total cost of 15 billion pounds (951 thousand dollars), and nine projects have already been completed at a total cost of 300 million pounds, the most important of which is the construction of the Qustul land port at a cost of 79 million pounds and the Arqin land port at a cost of (93 million pounds), and developing Taba land port (40 million pounds).

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