Egypt's LRT fleet is nearing completion: Transport Ministry

CAIRO – 20 March 2022: The Ministry of Transport stated Saturday that a new batch of trains to be operated on the LRT, which began pilot operation a few days ago, has arrived, raising the number of delivered units to 18 up from 12.

Egypt has signed a contract with a Chinese company to supply 22 trains for the LRT, 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 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 other under-progress projects carried out by Egypt are the high-speed electric train, the monorail, and the fourth metro line located in Al Haram Street.