Transport minister inspects work on Egypt’s first high-speed electric rail line
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- Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir inspected finishing work and station preparations along Egypt’s first high-speed electric rail line.
- The 660-kilometer line runs from Ain Sokhna through Alamein to Matrouh, with the tour covering a section between Hadayek October and Ahmed Omar Hashem stations.
Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir inspected final finishing work and preparations at stations along the first line of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The 660-kilometer line runs from Ain Sokhna through Alamein to Matrouh. The minister’s inspection tour covered the section between Hadayek October Station and Ahmed Omar Hashem Station, passing through Giza.
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