People ride bicycles provided by Cairo Bike, a project aimed at encouraging cycling around Egypt's capital, to help preserve the environment. All photos: Reuters
People ride bicycles provided by Cairo Bike, a project aimed at encouraging cycling around Egypt's capital, to help preserve the environment. All photos: Reuters
The recently launched project creates new bike lanes across the city.
The recently launched project creates new bike lanes across the city.
The bicycles offer commuters a greener way of navigating Cairo's busy streets, which are often packed with cars and lorries.
The bicycles offer commuters a greener way of navigating Cairo's busy streets, which are often packed with cars and lorries.
The new lanes stretch over two kilometres in downtown Cairo where bikers can rent a bicycle via a mobile application and cycle around 26 stops in the area.
The new lanes stretch over two kilometres in downtown Cairo where bikers can rent a bicycle via a mobile application and cycle around 26 stops in the area.
After the completion of the second phase of the project, bikers should be able to use the bike lanes over five kilometres, with a total of 45 stops.
After the completion of the second phase of the project, bikers should be able to use the bike lanes over five kilometres, with a total of 45 stops.
Taking a break.
Taking a break.
A woman makes her way through Cairo.
A woman makes her way through Cairo.

MENA

Egypt

Bike project aimed at creating a greener Cairo - in pictures

New lanes have been built across the Egyptian city and bicycles can be rented through an app

The National

November 24, 2022

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Updated: June 12, 2023, 8:34 AM`
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