Hisham Arafat
The Ministry of Transportation studied with several consultants establishing a railway line of 600 km in length linking Egypt to Sudan.
Around 98 percent of thefirst stage of the third metro line's fourth phase from Haroun to Shams Club has been completed.
Tourism Minister Rania el Mashaat and Transport Minister Hisham Arafat met Thursday on measures taken to facilitate the movement of floating hotels.
A number of Arab Transport ministers arrived in Egypt on Monday, October 22 early morning to discuss developing transport services between Arab countries.
The Alexandrian-based company is tasked with constructing and running a multi-purpose stations to handle containers and general cargo in eight docks at Alexandria port, Transportation Minister Hesham Arafat said in a statement on Thursday.
President Sisi approved a €100 million deal between Egypt and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Building (EBRD).
Arafat said that the project will be inaugurated soon, adding that it will connect all the main highways in Egypt and help in easing traffic congestion in Cairo.
The railway network will not be entirely developed until 2022: Ministry
Transport Minister discussed with Chief Executive of UK Export Finance means of prompting joint cooperation in various fields of transportation.
The Ministry of Transportation is planning to launch mobile application for booking and canceling the railway tickets online.
Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat laid the foundation stone of the first river port in Sohag governorate "Sohag Nile River Port"
Construction works of phase 3 of metro’s 3rd line commence
Spokesperson for Metro service Ahmed Abdel Hady said the service is operating normally and the number of passengers was not affected by the new hikes in fares.
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat said despite recent hikes in metro ticket prices, removing government subsidy will raise the price up to EGP 16.
Egypt’s state grain buyer GASC set new tender terms in February to cap demurrage fees after major suppliers shunned state wheat tenders.
The project will connect the eastern resort of Ain al-Sokhna to El Alamein, a town west of Alexandria that was scene of a battle in World War Two.
President Sisi said that Egypt’s rail lines require funds from LE 200 billion ($11 billion) to LE 250 billion ($14 billion) to upgrade them
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat praised cooperation with the International Maritime Organization in the technical, technological, and training domains.
Hisham Arafat said Sunday that his ministry was currently conducting projects worth EGP 51.5 billion to develop the railways.
Minister of Transportation Hisham Arafat said that electric trains will enter service in two years after completing the implementation of the facilities.