Egypt's 1st LRT to be inaugurated in a few weeks: official

CAIRO – 6 March 2022: Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels Essam Wali told Al Watan newspaper Sunday that the LRT connecting Eastern Cairo together will be inaugurated in a few weeks.

The official clarified that Egypt had received 12 out of 22 electric trains to be operated on the line, adding that the 10 others have been shipped.

Wali pointed out that the LRT will be operated by a French company for 15 years. Yet, it would not have the right to do ticket pricing. He elaborated that the project will serve various social segments, and that it will begin operation over phases.

The LRT is planned to transport 500,000 passengers per day as it connects Salam City with 10th of Ramadan City through the New Administrative Capital (NAC).

The other under-progress projects carried out by the authority are the high-speed electric train, the monorail, and the fourth metro line located in Al Haram Street.