Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli made a decision to replace the three-wheeled Tuk Tuk with mini-van vehicles whose fuel is natural gas not petroleum.
The ministry of finance and other concerned authorities will supervise the entire process upon Madbouli's directives.
Few years ago, the Finance Ministry did a similar project when it replaced the old black taxis with new white ones.
Parliamentarian Moustafa Bakri wondered about the destiny of the two millions of tuk tuk in Egypt.
“I assume that there are nearly four million tuk-tuks in the country,” Bakri said in his TV show “Facts and Secrets” on Sada El Balad satellite channel on Friday.
Project in Detail
Nader Saad, Cabinet Spokesperson, revealed that Tuk-Tuk has solved problem of transportation among small villages and narrow streets, but its presence in main cities is not the right thing.
“It has been used in many crimes too,” Saad added.
He manifested that only 260.000 Tuk-Tuks are licensed, while there are more than 2 millions at streets of Egypt. “Therefore, this has made security deficits.
Moreover, the spokesman disclosed that the government will take the Tuk Tuks from its owner and give him a mini-van instead.
“The Tuk Tuk owner will have to pay the cost of the mini-van but on installment plans with easy and little interests,” said Saad.
It’s expected that the prime minister will meet with three-wheeled vehicles manufacturers. The meeting should set up a time table for the project.
In cooperation with the Central Bank of Egypt, the ministry of finance will offer the mini-van’s costs with little interests to encourage people to use it.
Early 2020, the project will begin and the mini-van will be produced.
Why Mini-Van Better than Tuk Tuk?
- Fueled by natural gas
- Ministry of Finance is the direct supervisor
- Better looking and more safe
- Licensed
- Contribute to offering more jobs for young men
- Better for environment
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics in 2018, there are 3.1 million tuk tuks operating in Egypt.
It first appeared as a means of transportation in Egypt in 2006, and proliferated significantly after 2011.
Despite being a cheap and alternative means of transportation for millions of Egyptians, many say the vehicle has been used in the commission of crimes such as theft, thuggery, drug trafficking and sexual harassment.
In recent years, the Egyptian government has been working to organize the use of that three-wheeled vehicles across the country, starting to issue licences for the previously unlicensed vehicles in 2018.
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