High speed Electric Train

Pilot operation of first phase of Egypt’s high-speed electric train in 2026

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 09:03 GMT

Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels Tarek Gouely announced that the German company Siemens has completed the manufacturing of 12 trains for the first phase of the high-speed electric train line connecting Ain Sokhna, El Alamein, and Matrouh.

Egypt’s president urges contracting with German national railway company DB to operate, manage express electric train system

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 - 06:26 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has urged immediately contracting with the German national railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) to operate and manage the express electric train system in Egypt.

High-speed electric railway network to shorten travel time by +50% - Minister

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 - 02:47 GMT

The project's 660-km first line includes 22 stations, with a designed speed of 250 km/h, the minister said.

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