Saturday 28/March/2026 – 11:24 PM
Commented the team engineer Kamel Al-Wazir The Minister of Transport, on the increase in railway and metro train ticket prices that was announced on Thursday evening, saying: The salaries of railway and metro workers must also increase, and raising ticket prices is a natural need.
The Minister of Transport added, during a television interview on the Al-Hekaya program with journalist Amr Adeeb, that the minimum wage has doubled three times during the recent period, and that railway and metro workers have the right to benefit from these increases.
He continued: When the price of a liter of diesel was 4.5 pounds, and now I am taking it for 20.5 pounds, an increase of about 4 times, I still have to bear this difference and increase the income of the workers.
The minister pointed out that the Tunnel Authority and the Railway Authority are economic bodies that spend on themselves, as they are a service body that serves citizens.
Kamel Al-Wazir explained that the increase in income for the railway and the metro comes from tickets and advertisements, and we are forced to pay the burdens of the loans and installments that the government provided us in paying the down payment, adding: We had no solution other than increasing ticket prices so that we could continue to provide good service to the citizen.
The Minister added that the costs of maintaining the train and metro fleet witnessed a noticeable increase as a result of the increase in the prices of spare parts, as well as the ongoing development and efficiency work of a number of lines, which requires additional financial resources to maintain the level of service.
A government pledge to complete existing projects
Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport, thanked the political leadership for renewing confidence in him within the new government formation for the year 2026.
The minister pledged at the time to work around the clock to complete the giant projects that represent the basic pillar of economic development, stressing the progress of implementing the comprehensive plan to develop all transportation sectors in a way that serves Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the goals of the new republic.
The Ministry’s vision at the current stage is based on expanding the sustainable green transportation system, by completing the high-speed electric train network, the monorail, and the new subway lines.
The Minister stressed the continuation of the implementation of the national project for roads and development axes of the Nile, while starting the remaining stages of the bus frequency bus (BRT) on the ring road, to ensure that all governorates are connected to a global standards network.
