The Egyptian Transport Ministry (ENR) has increased the fines for passengers of metro, railway and light electric trains in order to deter those who do not follow the rules on these services.
Transport Minister, Kamel al-Wazir sent a letter on Sunday to the ENR and The National Authority for Tunnels to increase the fines.
The new fines are:
The Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENR)
- Smoking cigarettes inside trains and stations is now LE 100 instead of LE 70.
- The fine for evading and riding trains without a ticket is now the following:
- -Air-conditioned trains of all kinds are now LE 70 instead of LE 30.
- -Russian trains with dynamic ventilation are unchanged at LE50.
- -Regular third-class trains have increased to LE 30 instead of LE 20.
The National Authority for Tunnels
- The fine for smoking cigarettes inside coaches and stations is now LE 250 instead of LE 200.
- The fine for evading and riding metro and light electric trains without a ticket is now LE 100 instead of LE 50.
