Egypt Opens High-Speed Monorail Linking Cairo to Desert Capital

Egypt Opens High-Speed Monorail Linking Cairo to Desert Capital

Egypt opened the first phase of a showpiece monorail project, part of a $4.5 billion plan to connect Cairo with its satellite cities and a new capital in the desert.

Egypt Launches First Phase of East Nile Monorail on Wednesday

Egypt’s Ministry of Transport announced that the first phase of the East Nile Monorail will open to passengers this Wednesday, 6 May, running daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The line will connect El-Moshir Tantawi Station in Nasr City to Justice City Station in the New Administrative Capital, offering a direct link between New Cairo and the capital for residents and government employees alike. The first phase covers 16 stations, including El-Moshir …

Alstom led East of Nile Monorail Begins Commercial Service in Cairo

Alstom launches commercial service on Africa’s first monorail as the East of Nile Monorail opens in Cairo, cutting journey times and setting new benchmarks for sustainable urban rail.

Egypt Begins First Monorail Passenger Service To Boost Green Mass Transit

CAIRO, May 6 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Egypt on Wednesday began operating its first monorail passenger service as part of efforts to expand green mass transit, its Transportation Ministry said, reported Xinhua. The first phase of the project includes 16 stations and runs from Al-Moshir Tantawi Station in New Cairo to Justice City Station in the New Administrative Capital, the ministry said in a statement. It will operate daily from 6 am to 6 pm. Transp…