Transport Minister inspects workflow on first high-speed electric train
Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir on Sunday, September 6, 2026, inspected final finishing and preparations at stations along the 660-km first line of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network, running from Ain Sokhna through Alamein to Matrouh. The minister’s inspection tour covered the section from Hadayek October Station to Ahmed Omar Hashem Station, passing through Giza and … The post Transport…
Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir inspected the final stages of construction on Egypt's first high-speed electric rail line on September 6, 2026. The 660-kilometer railway, running from Ain Sokhna to Matrouh, includes 21 stations and will connect the Red Sea and Mediterranean regions. Al-Wazir's tour covered sections through Giza and Cairo stations, including the Hadayek October and Ahmed Omar Hashem stations, which will facilitate transfers between high-speed and diesel trains.
The minister also examined civil works, including bridges and bridges approaches, and the main depot, capable of handling all three lines of the network. Egypt's electric high-speed rail network, planned to span 2,250 kilometers, is a major infrastructure development aimed at boosting transport, logistics, and trade in the region.
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