Egypt operates 2nd Nile ferry to accommodate transport from Sudan

Aswan Governor Ashraf Attia announced Saturday that a second Nile ferry, belonging to the tourist city of Abu Simbel, will now operate to transport goods from Sudan alongside 10 more buses and transport vehicles.

He said that it will join the fleet of ferries carrying buses and vehicles transporting goods from the Qastal land crossing with Sudan, in addition to ferries of the armed forces.

Attia stressed the swift implementation of procedures to deal with arrivals from Sudan, alongside the accommodation of various services including ready and dry meals, medical teams, and psychological support through the mobile and fixed clinics of Health Ministry.