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May 7, 2026 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 4 opening announced

19km Phase 1 including a new Pyramids station due to open in 2028.

March 23, 2026 | Metros

Egypt inaugurates 56.5km monorail

Egyptian president opens the 22-station East of Nile monorail.

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.

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).

January 29, 2025 | Passenger

Projects to watch in 2025 - Africa

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Africa in 2025, including the Liberty Corridor and the Cairo - Luxor - Abu Simbel high-speed line.

November 20, 2024 | Financial

Egypt secures loan funding for Cairo rail projects

The funding will be used to renew existing lines and for new-build projects.

October 14, 2024 | Main line

President opens Cairo’s Bashteel station

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

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.

May 3, 2024 | Fleet

France signs agreement to establish domestic production in Egypt

Alstom has presented a plan to build two factories in Alexandria.

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