The Minister of Transport inspects the work sites of the first line of the high speed between of Mohamed Naguib and Al-Sokhna 17/07/2023 | 11:41 AM
Within the framework of implementing the directives of His Excellency President / Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to expand the establishment of a network of green, sustainable mass transportation means that are friendly to the environment. From Mohamed Naguib station to Sokhna station, the tour started by following up the final finishes of Mohamed Naguib station, which serves the areas of Katameya, New Cairo, and the new urban areas located south of Ain Sokhna Road, where the finishes of the external and internal facade of the station, sidewalks, and ticket halls were followed up. The minister also followed the methods of connecting the station to the Middle Ring Road. And the axis of Muhammad Najeeb directed to increase the implementation rates to facilitate the connection of the station with the nearby main roads, and that the road connecting the middle ring and the station be three lanes in each direction to facilitate the movement of entry and exit to the station
Then the Minister of Transport went to the Capital Station, which is an interchange station with the light electric train (LRT) and is considered a center for various means of transport coming to the Administrative Capital, and mainly serves the New Administrative Capital and the Sports City as well as all the new cities in eastern Cairo, and is one of the largest stations in the Middle East. The Minister saw the touches The final finishing of the station and the readiness of the technical rooms that were delivered to Siemens International according to international technical specifications, in order to equip them with equipment and devices for operation
The Lieutenant General, the engineer of the Minister of Transport, reviewed the passenger movement flow chart from the main entrance to reach the ticket halls and move between the four platforms of the station and the availability of escalators and elevators to facilitate the movement of passengers, as well as the plan for the optimal administrative and investment exploitation of all spaces in the station. Which will serve the Ain Sokhna region, both the tourist areas on the Red Sea and the industrial areas, whose services can be extended to the new investment areas in the region, as well as the new Suez City, which is a final station for the line, and the completion rate has been reviewed.
As well as the work of the sidewalks and the track bridge at the station, and the availability of a commercial area at the station to increase the investment returns of the project. The track link from Al-Sukhna station to Al-Ain Al-Sukhna port has been followed up with a length of about 6 km, which is the link with the first line project of the express train network to serve goods transport to and from the port through this network. The Minister of Transport, Dr., reviewed the progress rates in the finishing rates of a number of other stations, such as (Cairo-October-Sadat-Nubaria...) stations, which he directed that all works be carried out according to the latest international specifications. Cars, tunnels, grottoes, and inclined concretes that protect the sides of the bridge, in the distance between the stations of Muhammad Naguib and Al-Sokhna, where the alliance (Siemens / Orascom / Arab Contractors) has delivered 50 km within the scope of the capital station, in the distance from km 40 to km 90, and the installation of the rails has begun. And basalt and catnip columns, after which the implementation of electromechanical works begins
It was also confirmed that another 142 km of the track is ready to be handed over to the (Siemens / Orascom / Arab Contractors) alliance, at a distance of 55 km within the range of the Nubariya station and 87 km in the distance from Alamein to Fuka, in order for the alliance to start the work of installing rails, basalts and catenary columns, after which the electromechanical works will be carried out. The Minister of Transport - during his tour - that the electric express train is a development train that will contribute to creating thousands of job opportunities for young people, reduce traffic congestion, achieve higher levels of safety for passengers, a better impact on the environment and help economic development, adding that the express electric train system that will cover all parts of the republic alongside Being arteries of development serving new urban and industrial areas and tourist areas.
The minister indicated that the fast electric train network will contribute to the service of the integrated developmental logistical corridors that are being established in implementation of the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to make Egypt a global center for trade and logistics, as well as serving all industrial and agricultural areas passing through it, in addition to reducing and shortening the time of trips between the governorates to more than Half of the time that a citizen currently spends, whether through the old train network or through the current roads linking the governorates.
It is worth noting that the express train network consists of 4 lines with a total length of 2250 km. The first line of the express train network (Sukhna / El Alamein / Matrouh) enters the Sukhna / Dekheila logistics corridor. The length of the line is 675 km, with 21 stations and 1 control center. It consists of 15 express trains, 34 regional trains, 14 freight tractors