Ministry of Transportation (Egypt) explained

Agency Name:Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Transportation
Nativename:وزارة النقل
Jurisdiction:Government of Egypt
Headquarters:New Administrative Capital, Cairo Governorate
Chief1 Name:Kamel al-Wazir
Chief1 Position:Acting Minister

The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt (MOT) is the part of the Cabinet of Egypt concerned with transportation. It is responsible for meeting the transportation needs of the country, whether by sea, land or air, and is aligned with Egyptian national development plans. It is governed by the Minister of Transportation.

Objectives

Some of the ministries tasks follow.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi set ambitious goals for the Ministry of Transportation, when he took office in 2014 and by June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation had reported several achievements.[1]

Ministers

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Hamdi Abdel-Salam El-Shayebalign=center 11 March 2002align=center 1 May 2004Died in office
Essam Sharafalign=center 12 July 2004align=center 15 February 2005
Mohamed Lotfi Mansouralign=center 15 February 2005align=center October 2009
Alaa El Din Mohamed Fahmyalign=center 3 January 2010align=center 29 January 2011
Atef Abdel-Hamid Mostafaalign=center 29 January 2011align=center 21 July 2011
Ali Zain al-Abidin Salem Haikalalign=center 21 July 2011align=center 21 November 2011
Galal Moustafa Mohamed Saeedalign=center 7 December 2011align=center 2 August 2012
Mohamed Rashad al-Matinialign=center 2 August 2012align=center 17 November 2012
Hatem Abdel Latifalign=center 5 January 2013align=center 4 July 2013Ends at the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
Dr. Ibrahim El-Demirialign=center 2013align=center
Saad el Geyoushialign=center September 2015align=center [2]
Galal Saeedalign=center 23 March 2016align=center 16 February 2017[3]
Hisham Arafatalign=center 16 February 2017align=center 27 February 2019[4] [5]
Kamel al-Waziralign=center March 2019align=center [6]

Affiliated bodies

The ministry is affiliated with a variety of bodies including:[7]

Roads and bridges

The Ministry's goals are to provide a road network meeting international standards and ensure competitive service in the transport of passengers and goods and a high degree of speed and security. MOT's goals are also to create a mass transit system developed and integrated between the provinces, while encouraging the private sector.

In June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation reported that 11 roads with a total length of 865 km had been constructed. New roads had been constructed and others had been doubled or lengthened.

Railway projects

The MOT's goals are to focus on the development of the system of transporting goods and passengers through the modernization of the fleet of tractors and wagons by importing from abroad as well as the modernization of signaling systems and track maintenance.

In October, 2018 a contract was signed between Russia, Holland and Egypt for, among other things, the modernization of Egypt's railways. Negotiations had been in the works, at least since January 2018, with representatives from dozens of Russian companies visiting Egypt to discuss multiple construction projects. The contract speaks of a $7 billion investment.[9]

Subway projects

One of the goals are to develop the system of tunnels and complete the establishment of the remaining stages of the third and fourth line. In June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation reported on the phases that were completed and were still ongoing on the subway third and fourth lines. A new electric train line for the new administrative capital of Egypt had been implemented. Improvements and modernization included supplying air-conditioned trains, building escalators and electric elevators at metro stations and supplying new gates and ticket machines for the existing first and second metro lines and stations.

Maritime transport

The long-term goals are to activate and expand the Egyptian ports to increase capacity available for carriage of exported and imported goods and passenger transfer and to create new ports and develop the Egyptian Maritime Fleet. The objective is to build onthe advantage of Egypt's geographical location to connect transportation between East and West, North and South.

Red Sea ports

In June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation reported that the construction of new passenger terminals had been completed at Safaga port, Hurghada port, and Nuweiba Port. A waiting station had been constructed at the Hurghada port.

Alexandria and Dekheila ports

In June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation reported that the shipping corridor's depth was increased to 15.5 meters and renovations were made to a bridge.

Port Damietta

In June 2018, as part Egypt's national plans to improve the ports, engineers improved the shipping corridor, constructed new berths for general merchandise and for maritime service, and constructed and supplied 4 marine locomotives.

Dry ports

Port Qustal was established for trade between Egypt and Sudan East of the Nile. A new hub was constructed in Arqeen for Egypt and Sudan West of the Nile.

River transport

Two river ports will be constructed; one in Qena and the other in Sohag Governorate, and the foundation stones were laid in April 2018 and May 2018, respectively.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accomplishments . Ministry of Transportation . 17 September 2018.
  2. News: Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi. 19 September 2015. 19 September 2015. Ahram Online.
  3. News: Who's who: Meet Egypt's 10 new ministers in Sherif Ismail's cabinet. Ahram Online. 23 March 2016.
  4. News: El-Sheikh. Sarah. Parliament approves new cabinet reshuffle of nine ministries. Daily News Egypt. 14 February 2017.
  5. News: Egypt's transport minister resigns after deadly Cairo train crash. 2019-02-27. Reuters. 2019-02-28. en.
  6. News: Egypt's Sisi nominates Major General Kamel al-Wazir as transport minister. 2021-04-21. Reuters. 2021-04-21. en.
  7. Web site: Affiliated to the Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Transportation.
  8. News: Atris . Islam . Ministerial decision to promote investments in river transportation sector . 17 September 2018 . Daily News Egypt . 6 October 2013.
  9. News: Egypt and Russia sign the largest contract in the history of Egyptian railways . Al Masry Al Youm . 18 October 2018.