Cairo monorail nears completion

The Greater Cairo Monorail project, one of Egypt’s most significant infrastructure developments, is advancing towards completion.

The $4.5bn project, led by Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), aims to improve Cairo’s transportation network by linking the old city centre with the New Administrative Capital.

The monorail encompasses two main lines: a 54-kilometre line connecting East Cairo to the New Administrative Capital and a 43km line from 6 October City to Giza. The system is designed to handle 45,000 passengers an hour in each direction.

Canada’s Bombardier, later acquired by France’s Alstom, along with Egyptian companies Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction, was awarded a $4.16bn contract for the design and construction of the monorail in 2019.

In September 2020, US-based Hill International and another US firm, HJI Group, were appointed to provide project management and design review services.