Cairo bans tuk-tuks on five Dar El Salam roads, confiscating violators' vehicles

Cairo's Dar El Salam district began enforcing Saturday a ban on tuk-tuk vehicles on five major roads and axes, effective October 10, 2026.

• The ban took effect Saturday and covers the Nile Corniche, Ring Road, Egypt-Helwan agricultural road, Fayoum Road, and the slow lane.
• Tuk-tuk vehicles caught on the banned roads or driving against traffic will be confiscated, district authorities announced.
• Dar El Salam district presidency, headed by Major General Mohamed Ibrahim Abu El-Khair, announced the new traffic-control measures.
• District officials urged compliance, especially from drivers under 18 years old.
• The district also announced fines and towing for vehicles parked on central medians, alongside the confiscation of violators' vehicles.