Egypt: 6 stations open, Cairo Subway Line 3: President Elshisi
Cairo:
August 24, 2020
President Abdul Fatterha Ershisi:
On August 16, I attended the Cairo Subway Line 3 Opening Ceremony held in Cairo city.
Cairo Subway Line 3:
An important line connecting Cairo city and Cairo International Airport.
3 out of 10 stations are already open.
Cairo International Airport station and 6 other stations are under construction.
Cairo Subway Lines 1 and 2:
Currently, Cairo subway lines 1 and 2 are in operation.
In addition to the Egyptian government budget, EBRD’s funding is 50%.
Vehicles were ordered by three Japanese companies.
Lines 1 and 2 are also being extended.
Line 4 is planned:
The planned line 4 has already signed a loan agreement with the Japanese government in 2012.
Construction of 16 stations (about 17km) connecting the center of Cairo to the Pyramid district is planned.
Cairo Subway:
Before the New Corona Era, about 3 million passengers were used per day, the Transport Minister explained.
With a population of 100 million, Cairo, the center of the population, will continue to develop subways.
-JETRO
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