Syrian transport minister tests Damascus airport road with cup of water

Syrian Minister of Transport Yaarub Badr tested the quality of the Damascus International Airport road after its renovation by conducting a field experiment using a cup of water placed on the dashboard of a car he drove himself.

The test took place during an inspection tour accompanied by the director of the General Establishment for Road Transport and several engineers from the agency and the contracting company.

The Syrian Ministry of Transport published a video documenting the experiment, showing the minister filling a cup with water and placing it on the dashboard before driving along the road to observe how stable the water remained while the car was in motion.

The ministry explained that the purpose of the test was to ensure the quality of the project and the smoothness of the road surface.

The cup of water test is a visual method used to assess road smoothness, as the stability of the water indicates a level and even surface.

The ministry noted that the tour was part of ongoing monitoring of the Damascus International Airport road rehabilitation project, during which the minister also reviewed technical inspection procedures.

The experiment sparked wide engagement on social media, with some users praising the minister's hands-on approach, while others questioned the type of car used and emphasized the importance of specialized technical equipment for road quality assessment.