The National Authority for Tunnels was established in 1983 by Law No. 113 of 1983, with its scope of work including studies, design, and implementation of tunnel and metro projects.
In 2018, the Authority's law was amended by Law No. 33 of 2018 to include the design and implementation of electric rail transport projects, including contracting with and utilizing foreign and local experts in the design or implementation of the project, and owning the assets of these lines.
In 2020, the law was amended again by Law No. 180 of 2020, aiming to transform the Authority into a public economic authority to grant it greater flexibility and freedom in carrying out its role and covering the investment of its funds through the implementation of economic activities that contribute to covering the operating and maintenance expenses of the Authority's projects. Implementation of this law began inVision
Pioneering the development and provision of integrated, safe, and sustainable public transportation solutions that meet international standards and contribute to improving quality of life and achieving comprehensive development at the local and regional levels.
Vision
Pioneering the development and provision of integrated, safe, and sustainable public transportation solutions that meet international standards and contribute to improving quality of life and achieving comprehensive development at the local and regional levels.
All studies have recommended the necessity of implementing the Greater Cairo metro network, which consists of the following lines:
The first line: (Helwan - New Marg), a length of 44 km, which has been in operation since 1987.
The second line: (Shubra El-Kheima - El-Moneeb) with a length of 21.6 km, which was operated since 1996.
The third line: (Adly Mansour - Imbaba - Cairo University) with a length of approximately 41.2 km, which was operated starting in 2012 and the implementation of the third phase (Ataba - Kit Kat - Imbaba - Cairo University) with a length of 17.7 km and it is planned to open in three phases
Fourth line: (the borders of the 6th of October city - New Cairo) with a length of about 42 km - the implementation of the first phase is underway.
Sixth line: (New Maadi - Al-Khosos) with a length of 35 km - under study.
This is in addition to the electrical traction projects that the authority is implementing in conjunction with the sustainable development plan implemented by the authority.
His Excellency President / Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, in establishing new urban communities in the east and west of Cairo and the new administrative capital, so it was necessary to provide transportation for the residents of these areas and to facilitate transportation to them, so the authority established means of mass transportation as follows:
The electric train: (Salam City - 10th of Ramadan - New Administrative Capital) with a length of 103.3 km.
East Nile Monorail: (Cairo Stadium - New Administrative Capital) with a length of 56.5 km.
West Nile Monorail: (Arab League - Sixth of October City) 42 km long.
A network of rapid electric lines in the Arab Republic of Egypt
- The fast train (Ain Sokhna - Alexandria - El Alamein - Marsa Matrouh) with a length of 675 km.
The fast train-(Fayoum / Beni Suef - Luxor - Aswan - Abu Simbel), 1,100 km
The fast train(Qena - Hurghada - Safaga): - about 225 meters long