EGP 11 bn third phase of national roads project to kick off soon

The third phase of the government’s national roads project is set to start imminently now that the concerned authorities have finalized their plans, Transport Minister HIsham Arafat said on Sunday, Al Mal reports. The plan involves renovating six highways for a total EGP 11 bn, the minister said. Those include roads linking Cairo to Asyut and others connecting Red Sea governorates with Upper Egypt.