Transport Minister Hisham Arafat embarked on Monday on a snap tour on Shoubra-Banha high way which was finalized in preparation for official opening.

The 40-kilometer-long road will almost halve travel time from Cairo to Banha to 20 minutes, the minister said.

The minister said the 3.3-billion-pound road will contribute to streamlining traffic on Cairo-Alexandria agricultural road.

Source: MENA