The Minister of Transport inspects the first phase of the Alexandria - Abu Qir - Misr Station, with a length of 21.7 km 03/04/2024 | 12:58 PM
Within the framework of implementing the directives of His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to expand the provision of a network of sustainable, environmentally friendly, green mass transportation means to facilitate their various movements and provide the highest levels of service to citizens, and in light of the Ministry of Transport’s implementation of a comprehensive plan to implement a number of environmentally friendly, sustainable green transportation projects in Alexandria, which It is considered the second most crowded governorate, in implementation of presidential directives.
Lieutenant General Engineer/Kamel Al-Wazir - Minister of Transport conducted an inspection tour of the first phase of the Alexandria Metro project, which extends 21.7 km from Abu Qir Railway Station to Misr Station in Alexandria, including 6.5 km of surface area in the distance from Misr Station until before Al-Dhahriya Station and then above the length. 15.2 km until Abu Qir station and includes a number of (20) stations. Last September, the project implementation contract was signed with the alliance (Orascom Construction - French Colas Rail).
During the tour, the Minister inspected the project’s progress and reviewed with the project manager the work that had been accomplished so far. The rails were removed, the station buildings were being demolished, surveying, surveying and experimental tests for the piles were carried out, and the designs were completed. All project sites were handed over to the executing company in preparation for the start of civil works. For the project, what was completed regarding the concrete paving work for all of the project’s 13 slides was also reviewed. Concrete paving for 9 slides was completed and the rest are being completed successively to contribute to achieving traffic flow.
The Minister of Transport also reviewed with the head and leaders of the Internal and International Land Transport Regulatory Agency the Ministry’s efforts to provide and operate alternative minibuses for the Abu Qir train to serve the people of Alexandria, as the Agency has operated 195 minibuses so far to serve citizens and facilitate their various movements. The Minister directed the Ministry of Transport committees composed of a number of The leaders of the Tunnels, Roads and Bridges Authority and the Internal and International Land Transport Regulatory Authority, which are permanently present in Alexandria, along with the work teams present in the project for permanent coordination with the governorate, representatives, and all agencies concerned with providing all services to citizens and taking all measures to speed up the completion of the project to realize the dream of all the people of the governorate, which has begun to be implemented on the ground. reality.
In press statements on the sidelines of his tour, the Minister stressed the importance of the project, which will constitute a major qualitative leap in the green, sustainable, environmentally friendly public transportation system in Alexandria. It also has a major role in its effective contribution to achieving the targeted rapid economic and social development of Alexandria Governorate, adding that the project also aims to achieve The safe operation of the line, especially after eliminating the grades and many of the illegal crossings and intersections with traffic, as well as accommodating the increasing transportation traffic and number of trips and contributing to reducing traffic congestion in Alexandria, and reducing fuel consumption, as operation depends on clean electrical energy. The project also aims to increase energy. Maximum passenger capacity from 2,850 passengers/hour/direction to 60,000 passengers/hour/direction, reducing trip time from 50 minutes to 25 minutes, increasing operating speed from 25 km/h to 100 km/h, and achieving a shorter pick-up time from 10 minutes to 2.5 minutes.