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Egyptian Minister of Transport Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, reassured citizens during his speech at the National Front Party forum, confirming that metro and train ticket prices have not changed so far.
Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir stated Monday that the ticket price of trains and metro will be raised by 25 percent by the end of August.
The decision follows an incident that was videotaped by a passenger, and went viral on social media.
The authority invited tenders in November 2019, and received three offers in January.
The annual expenses of the metro before the increase amount to L.E. 8 billion, while its income is estimated at L.E. 4 billion only.
The electronic portals will deduct the trip cost directly from the credit cards without having a ticket.
Revenues of Railway Authority declined to LE 500 million in 2016/2017.
Cairo Metro Company spokesperson Ahmed Abdel-Hady said the company and the Ministry of Transport are still negotiating an increase in ticket prices.
