Cairo Metro
The directive came during an inspection tour of the Pyramids Station site in Giza, part of the first phase of the new metro line currently under development.
The first metro trains on all lines will depart from terminal stations at 5:15 a.m.
Due to Egypt’s transition to winter time, the clocks will be set back by 90 minutes at 12 a.m. on Friday. Accordingly, the Cairo Metro operating hours will be adjusted to reflect the new timing.
The project will link 6th of October City (El-Ashghar Station) with El Fustat in central Cairo, providing a modern and sustainable transport solution to meet rising demand while stimulating economic activity.
The Greater Cairo Metro’s schedule will be adjusted during Ramadan, with operating hours extended by one additional hour daily, starting Saturday, for the holy month.
JICA is backing the construction of the first phase of Cairo Metro Line 4. This metro line stretches for 42 kilometers, connecting 39 stations between Giza’s 6th of October City and New Cairo
The company responsible for the operation and management of Line 3, along with the Cairo Light Rail Transit (LRT), clarified that the temporary adjustment in operating hours from Adly Mansour Station to Roud El-Farag Axis is part of the preparations for the remaining phase of the third Green Line.
This is the first time the ministry has altered the prices since 2020, with the metro serving over 3.5 million commuters daily within the Greater Cairo area
Egypt’s Ministry of Transportation announced Monday the implementation of new metro ticket prices on all metro lines, coinciding with the start of pilot operation for the second part of the third phase on the third metro line.
The route of the third phase of the third line extends for a length of 17.7 kilometers and includes 15 stations, from Ataba Station to Kit Kat Square, to northern Imbaba and to the Ring Road, then to Mohandessin and Boulaq El Dakrour, passing through Wadi El Nile Street and Gameat Al Dewal street, and then extending to Cairo University.
The 41-million-yen loan is provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the implementation of the first phase of Line 4 of the metro.
The new Ambassador of Korea to Egypt, Kim Yong-hyon, and Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, signed an implementation agreement on Monday to manufacture and provide metro trains for the second and third lines of Cairo Metro.
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operations announced the operation schedule of metro lines during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr, stated the company spokesperson Ahmed Bakir in a statement on Saturday.
The 3A part consists of four underground stations, namely Gamal Abdel Nasser, Maspero, Safaa Hegazy, and Kit Kat.
The project is also funded by the French Agency for Development (AFD) at a value of €300 million, and a grant support of €43 million from the European Union.
The Cairo metro, which run currently on three lines, will start operation at 5:15 AM.
In a statement on Thursday evening, the company said that the last train in the first line would take off from Helwan metro station at 12:18 am, southern Cairo, to New El Marj station.
This came during the minister’s meeting with Ambassador Noki Masaki, the Ambassador of Japan in Cairo, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in Egypt.
The Egyptian premier urged the French companies to expand their investments in the field of clean energy in Egypt in light of the country's strategy to move towards a green economy.
Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation announced vaccinating all of its workers against Covid-19.
