Construction on 6 BRT stops on the Ring Road is underway: Construction on the first six bus rapid transit (BRT) stops on the Ring Road officially started this week, Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir said, according to Al Mal, without disclosing a timeline for completion or for the construction of the next phases of stops. This comes as work on the BRT lanes in the Middle Ring Road nears completion. The BRT system comes as part of the larger upgrade and expansion of the Ring Road, which intends to widen the freeway, add extensions to ease traffic congestion, and replace more disruptive public transport on the freeway like microbuses.

Other things we’re keeping an eye on this morning:

• Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves are sufficient to cover 5.3 months of consumption, while its sugar and vegetable oil reserves will cover 3.5 months and 5.4 months respectively, the Supply Ministry said yesterday.
• The Pyramids Plateau makeover, which includes a new visitor center, new entrances to the Pyramids area, and a redevelopment of the roads in the area, will be opened during the second half of 2022, an official at the Tourism Ministry has said.
• Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met with representatives from US-based Honeywell to discuss potential cooperation on recycling initiatives and producing clean fuel for aircrafts ahead of the COP27 summit.