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It will stretch between Giza's 6th of October City and Giza's Abou Simbel on a distance of 1,400 kilometers.
The meeting also tackled the progress rate of the monorail.
Egypt purchased from Talgo six trains in a deal worth €157 million.
Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir attended Wednesday the signing of a cooperation protocol between the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) and Talgo for the company to build a factory in Egypt for the production of railcars.
Wazir pointed out that the decision would help the ministry pay the installments of the deals signed with international companies.
That is one day after the first officially entered service and that also operates between the same two cities.
The Ministry of Transport announced Wednesday the resumption of the supply of Hungarian railcars after months of suspension because global crises.
Minister of Transport kamel al-Wazir stated Tuesday in a phone-in that 11 senior officials at the National Railways Authority had been referred to the Military Prosecution.
The new trains offer the highest levels of luxury and modern technology.
The Ministry of Transport will soon hand over 40 kilometers of the High-Speed Electric Train railways to Siemens.
The Spanish company will also provide maintenance and spare parts for 15 years.
The minister of transport also presented other investment opportunities.
The school is specialized in the design, production, and maintenance of means of transportation and transportation facilities.
The supreme committee consists of a number of technical committees.
The Ministry of Transport released pictures of the progress at Adly Mansour exchange station, which includes stops for Metro Line 3, light rail transit, Cairo-Suez railway, the SuperJet bus line, bus rapid transit.
Upon an invitation of Qatari counterpart Jassim Bin Saif al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir held a visit to the Gulf state Sunday to hold talks on potential cooperation in the sector.
Minister of Transport kamel al-Wazir received Tuesday Kazakhstan Ambassador to Egypt Khairat Lama Sharif to discuss cooperation in that realm.
The deal is worth €125.6 million.
In that context, the ministry revealed that the technical works contracts of the second and third lines will be signed with Siemens soon.
Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels Essam Wali indicated more details on its operation and ticket pricing.
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