The Minister of Transport inspects King Saleh station in the first phase of the fourth metro line project 11/03/2026 | 09:31 AM
The Minister of Transport inspects King Saleh Station on the first phase of Metro Line 4 to monitor project progress
As part of the ongoing monitoring of service and development projects implemented by the Ministry of Transport, Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport, accompanied by Major General Tarek Goweily, Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels, Engineer Ibrahim Bakheet, Vice Chairman of the Authority, and officials from the implementing companies, conducted an inspection tour of the first phase of Metro Line 4 (October/New Cairo). This phase connects the 6th of October area with Fustat Station in Old Cairo and is being implemented by Egyptian companies under the supervision of an international consulting firm, adhering to the highest technical, safety, and security standards.
The project aims to improve the overall performance of the metro. The Minister reviewed the station's construction progress, including the rates of construction for the remaining stations in Phase 1, as well as the progress of tunneling work for the two tunnels in the first section of Phase 1 (one tunnel in each direction). This work is being carried out using four tunnel boring machines (two in each direction). The first machine has reached the Grand Egyptian Museum station, the second the Shooting Range station, the third is en route to Madkour station, and the fourth is on its way to Talbiya station. He also reviewed the ongoing work to assemble the two tunnel boring machines for the second section of Phase 1. The first machine is being lowered at Fustat station, and tunneling for the first tunnel is scheduled to begin in mid-March towards King Saleh station. The second tunnel boring machine is scheduled to begin work in mid-April, also from Fustat station, towards King Saleh station.
During his inspection tour, the Minister discussed with Dr. Ibrahim Saber, Governor of Cairo, and officials from the National Authority for Tunnels the results of the ongoing 24/7 monitoring of Building No. 30, adjacent to the station. He also discussed the work of the committees formed to follow up on the monitoring reports regarding the building's condition and the procedures undertaken to inject the soil around the damaged building. This damage resulted from a sudden break in a main water pipe near the station, which necessitated the evacuation of the building's residents and those of the adjacent building. As a precautionary measure, the residents were accommodated in nearby hotels in Manial until the completion of the treatment and soil injection work around the damaged building to secure it and the station structure, preventing any movement or subsidence. The Minister of Transport confirmed that the residents' return would coincide with the committees' thorough verification of the structural integrity of both buildings. The Governor thanked the Minister of Transport for his continuous follow-up on the procedures taken regarding Building No. 30, as well as the actions taken by the National Authority for Tunnels to quickly accommodate the residents of the two buildings in hotels, the care provided to them, and the speed and accuracy of the work of the committees formed to monitor this matter. He also thanked them for the ongoing work in the station's vicinity, including monitoring the structure and its condition, securing it, and the soil injection work. It has been completed.
It is worth noting that the first phase of the ongoing project, spanning 19 km with 17 stations (16 underground + 1 at ground level), is currently under study. The second phase (Fustat – New Cairo), extending 26.9 km with 21 stations (6 elevated + 15 underground), is currently under study. This phase will run underground, intersecting with Metro Line 6 at Sayeda Aisha station, and terminating at the site of the major maintenance workshop for Line 4, north of the intersection of the Ring Road and the Cairo/Suez Road, marking the end of the second phase. The third phase (Hadaeq El Ashgar – Hosary Square), spanning 16.3 km with 10 stations, is also currently under study. This phase aims to serve the densely populated areas along its route and connect with the West Nile Monorail at Hosary station. The fourth phase (New Cairo – Capital Airport), spanning 38.7 km with 8 stations, is also under study. This phase will extend to the New Capital and facilitate interchange with the light rail (Adly Mansour – 10th of Ramadan – New Capital) at Capital Airport station. The line is expected to transport approximately 1.5 million passengers daily. Its implementation has been completed..