• 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.

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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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