Egyptian National Railways

No injuries after farm tractor grazes train on Egypt’s Sharqia rail line

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 - 05:47 GMT

The ENR said Train No. 4409/3625 was traveling from Faqous to Al-Samaana in Sharqia governorate at around 12:50 p.m. when the driver was surprised by an unlicensed agricultural tractor crossing the railway at kilometer 1/350.

Egypt launches 9th train to facilitate Sudanese voluntary home return

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 - 08:43 GMT

Egyptian National Railways (ENR) launched on Friday the ninth train to facilitate the voluntary return of Sudanese citizens residing in Egypt to their homeland.

Egypt launches 6th train to facilitate Sudanese voluntary home return

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 - 07:29 GMT

The Egyptian National Railways (ENR) launched on Wednesday the sixth train to facilitate the voluntary return of Sudanese citizens residing in Egypt to their homeland.

Egypt operates 2nd special train to facilitate ‘voluntary return’ of Sudanese to their country

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 - 10:32 GMT

Egypt has operated a second train from Cairo Station to Aswan, on Monday to facilitate the voluntary return of Sudanese nationals to their country.

Transport minister vows exemplary punishment for employees behind Upper Egypt train crash

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 12:32 GMT

“No offender will evade punishment as a deterrent measure and so that they constitute a lesson for those who neglect, err, or evade their work responsibilities,” Wazir emphasized.

UPDATED: 19 injured discharged from hospital after locomotive-sleeper train collision in Upper Egypt

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 08:12 GMT

According to the ministry, the 20 injured individuals were transported to hospitals via 23 ambulances. Nineteen of them were admitted to Minya General Hospital, while one was taken to Minya University Hospitals

UPDATED: 1 killed, 21 injured as train carriages plunge into Ibrahimiya Canal in Upper Egypt after collision with locomotive

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 07:37 GMT

The Ministry of Health confirmed that no fatalities have been reported thus far, and monitoring of the situation is ongoing.

Woman killed as cargo train derailed in northern Egypt

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 09:16 GMT

A woman was killed on Wednesday as a cargo train derailed in northern Egypt’s Beheira, according to a statement by the Egyptian National Railways (ENR).

Egypt's attorney General orders several measures on Sohag train collision

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 - 11:46 GMT

Egypt's attorney General Hamada el Sawy has ordered a set of measures in investigations into a deadly collision of two trains in Sohag Friday.

Pics: Transport minister: 22 new train coaches arrive at Alexandria Port

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 - 12:01 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel el Wazir announced on Friday that 22 new train coaches arrived at Alexandria Port.

Parliament to discuss EBRD grant to purchase new trains

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 - 01:43 GMT

The Egyptian parliament will discuss the presidential decree on accepting a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday.

Ramses station renovation, maintenance to end in Sept.

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 - 11:53 GMT

The renovation, development and maintenance of Ramses Railway Station cost LE 225 million and will end in September, according to the Egyptian National Railways Authority.

How Ramses train moved without driver, crashed into platform

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 - 06:55 GMT

There was an altercation between the driver and the other worker in the station and the train was moving slowly and then accelerated so they could not not catch it, the source said in press remarks.

China’s Qingdao Sifang to design, develop 22 trains for Egypt

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 - 08:00 GMT

Chinese CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd. has signed a deal with the Egyptian National Railways to design and develop 22 trains with wind and sand resistant system

UPDATED: 55 injured after 3 train cars derailed in Giza - Health Min

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 - 02:01 GMT

At least 34 people were injured after three train cars derailed near Giza, causing the rest of the carriages to overturn on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.

Finance Ministry offers new financial contributions at LE 4.9 B: MIN

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 - 05:29 GMT

The Finance Ministry has allocated urgent financial contributions valued at LE 4.9 billion for a number of entities .

Railways revenues increase to LE 172M in October

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 - 02:13 GMT

Revenues of the Egyptian National Railways authority increased in October 2017 on a monthly and yearly basis.

9 suspects suspended from work over investigations of Alex

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 04:40 GMT

Rashida Abdel Fattah has ordered the suspension of nine civil servants for three months with allowing them to receive half of their salaries.

Egyptian National Railways chief resigns

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 01:30 GMT

Ahmed Ezz said Sunday Transport Minister Hisham Arafat accepted the resignation of Egyptian National Railways head Major General Medhat Shosha.

9 suspects suspended from work over investigations of Alex. train collision

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 06:32 GMT

Head of the Administrative Prosecution Authority has ordered the suspension of nine civil servants for three months over Alexandria train collision

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