Egypt receives first train to operate on high-speed electric rail network

Egypt has received its first train of its kind to operate on the high-speed electricity network’s first line, stretching 675 kilometers from Ain Sokhna to Matrouh.

The three lines of the 2,000 km long electric train network are implemented, including 60 stations, two command and control centers, six maintenance points, 41 express trains, 94 regional trains, and 40 freight tractors, the Youm7 website reported on Thursday.

The General Supervisor of the Express Electric Train Network Project Ahmed Farouk confirmed that the speed of the express train is 250 km/hour, the operational speed is 230 km/hour, and the average distance between stations is 50 km.