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October 7, 2025 | Metros

Japan provides more funding for Cairo Metro Line 4

Fourth tranche of loan finance agreed for Phase 1 of Line 4 project.

September 19, 2025 | Metros

CAF signs Cairo metro fleet contracts

Deals cover modernisation and maintenance of Line 2 fleet and maintenance of Line 1 trains.

June 24, 2025 | Metros

Mitsubishi eyes Cairo Metro projects

Egypt’s transport minister hopes to see local metro rolling stock production.

February 14, 2025 | Metros

Spain funds Cairo metro extension study

Spanish consultancy Typsa will study Line 1 extension for the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT).

December 16, 2024 | Fleet

Domestic rolling stock production to start in Egypt next year

National Egyptian Railway Industries plant in East Port Said is costing $US 82.62m.

October 14, 2024 | Main line

President opens Cairo’s Bashteel station

New mainline station has been built at a cost of $US 96.7m.

September 2, 2024 | Metros

Upgrade agreed for Cairo Metro Line 1

Orascom, Colas and Hitachi will work on the 44km line for over five years under a contract worth €800m.

May 10, 2024 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 3 extension opens

The latest addition to the city’s growing network is a 7.1km section from Giza Mohandessin to Cairo University.

June 14, 2023 | Metros

Egypt and Korea sign $US 460m agreement to fund new Cairo Metro fleet

The agreement will fund new trains for lines 2 and 3.

January 5, 2023 | Financial

Jica signs loan agreement for Cairo Metro Line 4

Japanese agency to provide Yen 41bn ($US 309.6m).

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