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Cairo Governor Dr. Ibrahim Saber conducted an inspection tour of the areas surrounding Ramses Square to follow up on the progress of restoring order to it, including Ahmed Helmy bus station and the Lemon Bridge. This initiative is part of the state's efforts to redesign the square.

The governor was accompanied by Deputy Governors Ibrahim Abdel Hadi and Dr. Hossam El-Din Fawzy, along with several officials from the Cairo Governorate.

During his tour, Saber stated that approximately 130 kiosks and stalls have been removed from above the Lemon Bridge. All encroachments in that area have been cleared following the relocation of street vendors to alternative locations.

Moreover, Saber urged executive bodies to continuously monitor the situation to prevent further encroachments and to preserve the area's aesthetic appearance.

Governor Saber added that the Lemon Bridge, a heritage site, will be restored and preserved as one of Khedivial Cairo's landmarks, in cooperation with the Urban Harmony Authority and the Railway Authority.

Saber further stated that in the coming period, all vendor stalls and taxis would be relocated from Ramses Square to more organized locations as part of efforts to restore order to the area.

Saber added that encroachments have been removed from the Ahmed Helmy bus station in Shubra. The station is being redesigned and its efficiency improved in preparation for the transfer of approximately 1,000 microbuses starting next Monday. These microbuses will be relocated from informal stations above the Lemon Bridge and in Ramses Square.

The microbuses to be transferred serve the lines of Kafr El-Sheikh, Mansoura, Al-Mahalla, Alexandria, Beni Suef, Fayoum, and Banha. They will be relocated to the Ahmed Helmy bus station, which is very close to their current unregulated location.

Source: Media Department, Cairo Governorate