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Purchase of 6 trains + 2 tractors for the second line of the Greater Cairo Metro
On 6/8/2019, a contract was made to design, manufacture and supply 6 air-conditioned trains with the Korean Hyundai Rotem Company, and 2 tractors for the second metro line with the French company Socoffer, including spare parts and maintenance for a period of 8 years.
The trains have been fully supplied, and the trial operation of the trains is taking place successively after the tests on them have been completed. Two tractors have also been supplied and are being tested in preparation for their entry into service.
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The aim of the project
Raising the operating efficiency of the metro line.
Reducing congestion on the passenger sidewalks.
-Reducing the time of rushing to accommodate the steady increase in the number of
passengers using the line.
Reducing the costs of periodic maintenance, as these trains have been operating for a long time on the line and have been subjected to depreciation.
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Supply and installation of 48 TVM machines
In March 2021, a contract was made with Revenue Collection Systems France SAS to supply and install 48 TVM machines for the line2.
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The purpose of automatic ticket extraction machines
Facilitating and easing the crowding of passengers in front of the ticket windows
in the stations.
It is possible to purchase single-trip tickets or charge the smart card used as a
cash wallet for the independence of metro lines, and through which subscriptions
will be charged and renewed.