Russia considers participating in developing Egypt’s railway

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Sat, 22 Jun 2019 - 01:18 GMT

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FILE: The first links Ain Sokhna to New Alamein

FILE: The first links Ain Sokhna to New Alamein

CAIRO – 22 June 2019: First Deputy General Director of the Russian Railways, Alexander Misharin, said that his country is considering the possibility of participating in the development projects of Egypt’s Railways.

In statements to local media outlets he explained that the Russian government is specifically considering the Cairo-Alexandria railway.

Over the past four years, Egypt, under the leadership of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has worked on developing the country’s national railway system after citizens have voiced their concern regarding the out-dated system

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In late January 2019, Amr Shaat, deputy minister of transportation, said that the ministry set March 15 as the deadline for the submission of technical and financial offers for the implementation of the first high-speed railway in Egypt, extending from Ain Sokhna to New El Alamein City.

Shaat pointed out that the ministry planned to finish the implementation of the first a high-speed railway within 30 months, adding that the project will be for passengers and goods. He also said that a high-speed railway will link Ain Sokhna; the new administrative capital; 6th of October, Alexandria and the New El Alamein City.

Moreover, the Ministry of Transportation aims to implement over phases in order to link all new cities together. The plan, according to documents obtained by Egypt Today, includes three lines that will be executed in order of priority.

The first links Ain Sokhna to New Alamein. It will start from the New Administrative Capital (NAC) passing through Ain Sokhna and 6th of October City until New Alamein.

There will be a branch at Nubareya that extends to Alexandria through Borg al-Arab city.

Egypt is also working with international company Siemens to upgrade its railway system on the 214km Banha-Port Said line at a cost of 153 million dollars.

“The railway system will be provided with advanced technology for signaling, level-crossings and communications and the number of wagons and passengers on this route will be increased. The existing mechanical interlocking systems will be replaced by modern, state-of-the-art centrally controlled electronic systems, a statement by the Transport Ministry said,” explains MENA.

“The modernization is part of a plan to upgrade Egypt’s rail system to increase safety levels and raise the railway’s maximum speed.”

“The upgrade also falls within the government's interest in enhancing the movement of goods via railways to reduce traffic on roads and increase revenues of the Railway Authority by increasing the freight volume on routes,” the article says, continuing, “Siemens will provide the electronic interlocking systems, point mechanisms, level-crossing technology and communication technology for the routes, which include 21 stations.”

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