The Minister of Transport is on an inspection tour to check the route of the second line of the high-speed train network 06/03/2023 | 03:18 PM
Continuing his shuttle and continuous tours to follow up on projects, especially the high-speed electric train network - the Minister of Transport is on an inspection tour to check the route of the second line of the network (October / Luxor / Aswan / Abu Simbel) in the distance from Sohag Airport to Farshout
Minister:
1. Auditing and approving the final route of the second line of the express electric train, especially in the areas of Sohag / Gerga / Abydos / Farshout
2. It was taken into account in choosing the path not to pass through agricultural and archaeological lands and to pass through the desert area
West of Sohag city
3. The political leadership always directs not to harm agricultural lands as much as possible
4. Consideration was taken in choosing the locations of the stations at this distance, so that they are as close as possible to Sohag Airport and the ancient area of Babidos, in a way that contributes to encouraging tourism and serving the movement of citizens.
Further to the media statement issued by the Ministry of Transport during the last period in response to what was raised on the social networking site (Facebook) regarding the Abydos region and the route of the second line of the high-speed electric train network (October / Luxor / Aswan / Abu Simbel)
Within the framework of the work of the committee that was formed under the chairmanship of Lieutenant General Engineer / Minister of Transport and the heads of the concerned bodies and specialized assistants to check the track in the distance from Sohag Airport to Farshout, Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir - Minister of Transport, accompanied by Major General / Tariq Al-Feki, Governor of Sohag and the project consultant (general consultant - consultant) Al-Masar – Consultant for Hydrological and Surveying Works Work sites in this distance, where the final path was checked and approved, as it was taken into account in choosing the path not to pass through agricultural and archaeological lands, as the passage was through the desert region west of the city of Sohag, within the framework of the keenness of the political leadership and its permanent directives Not to prejudice agricultural lands as much as possible, in a way that contributes to achieving the desired goals of implementing the project, and in accordance with the technical standards of the high-speed train track.
The minister confirmed that it was taken into account in choosing the locations of the stations at this distance that they be as close as possible to Sohag Airport, in a way that contributes to encouraging tourism and serving the movement of citizens. The Farshout station will also serve the people within the center and city of Farshout and its neighboring cities.
In press statements on the sidelines of his tour, the Minister of Transport confirmed that the implementation of dirt bridges, bridges, industrial works for the track, stations and fences is carried out by major Egyptian companies specialized in these fields, in addition to industrial works on roads intersecting with the train track. The German company (Siemens) will implement all systems work for the project. Which is represented in signals and communications, railway works, electromechanical works, and others, in addition to manufacturing and supplying mobile units of all kinds, including express trains, regional trains, and electric tractors, as well as designing the workshop, supplying and installing its equipment,
Adding that the establishment of the second line of the fast electric train network (October - Abu Simbel) aims at a number of basic pillars represented in (that the path of the second line of the network corresponds to the plan (development corridor) proposed by the Egyptian scientist / Farouk El-Baz, which aims to achieve development Agricultural and urban by cultivating one million acres and accommodating 20 million citizens on a development path of 1,200 km from Alexandria to Toshka, and the construction of the second line of the high-speed electric train leads to the creation of a new valley through which a distinct traffic axis passes, consisting of the high-speed train line and the Western Desert Road, which is being developed. With the highest quality and befitting our people in Upper Egypt, whose number reaches more than half of the population of Egypt and connects them to Cairo and the Delta now with only one railway line - linking industrial areas (production areas) with seaports (export centers). - linking modern agricultural development areas in Upper Egypt (west of Minya - Toshka - ...) in consumption areas and export ports. - Linking tourist areas (encouraging diving tourism and beaches in Hurghada - serving cultural tourism in each of the pyramids of Giza / Abydos in Sohag / Luxor / AS One / Abu Simbel - religious tourism in Deir al-Muharraq in Assiut), which allows a variety of tourism programs for tourists in one trip by integration with the third line - integration with airports, sea ports and land roads to achieve the concept of multimodal transport. - Linking between sea ports, dry ports and logistics centers. The goals of sustainable urban development, redistribution of the population and the creation of new development axes - linking raw materials production areas and quarries (Abu Tartour - Qena - Aswan) with manufacturing areas and export ports - providing thousands of job opportunities, whether during its implementation or after its operation in all the governorates through which it passes
The Minister of Transport indicated that the design speed of the network is 250 km / h, the operational speed of express electric trains is 230 km / h, regional electric trains are 160 km / h, and freight trains are 120 km / h, and that the number of express electric trains on this line is scheduled to reach 20 trains. And the regional electric trains include 48 trains at a speed of 160 km / h, and 20 tractors for transporting goods to ensure the largest financial return that covers operating and maintenance expenses later, adding that the aim of diversifying the moving units (fast and regional) is to provide a civilized means of transport that suits all income levels, while providing Outstanding service