Cairo Monorail

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Cairo Monorail
Overview
Native nameمونوريل القاهرة
OwnerNational Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state)
LocaleGreater Cairo
Transit typeMonorail
Number of lines2 under construction
Number of stations33 Planned[1]
Operation
Operation will start2023 (2023)[2]
Number of vehicles70
Train length4
Technical
System length96 km (60 mi) planned[3]
Average speed80 km/h (50 mph)[1]

The Cairo Monorail (Arabic: مونوريل القاهرة) is a two-line monorail rapid transit system currently under construction in Cairo, Egypt, which will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world. The two lines will create the first public transport links from the New Administrative Capital and 6th of October City to the Cairo metropolitan area when the project is complete.[4] The 54km line connecting the New Administrative City with East Cairo will take 60 minutes, and the 42km line connecting 6th of October City with Giza will take 42 minutes.[2]

The first section of the system is set to open to the public in 2022 with another stage in 2023.[5]

Routes[]

New Administrative Capital line[]

Due to begin operating in May 2022.[6]

56.5 kilometres (56,500 m) long, with 22 stations including: Stadium, Hisham Barakat, Nouri Khattab, the 7th District, Free Zone, Marshal Tantawy, Cairo Festival, El Choueifat, Air Hospital, Narjis District, Mohammed Naguib, American University, Emaar, Nafoura Square, Al Barwa, Middle Ring Road, Mohammed Bin Zayed, Regional Ring Road, Almasa Hotel, Ministries (Al Wezarat) District, and Administrative Capital.[7]

6th of October City line[]

Projected to begin operating in February 2023.[6]

45 kilometres (45,000 m) long, with 12 stations: New October Station, Industrial Zone Station, Sadat Station, Sixth of October City Authority Station, Engineers Association Station, Nile University Station, Hyper One station, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Mansouriya Station, Mariouteya Station, Ring Road Station, and Nile Valley Station.[8]

Rolling stock[]

Cairo Monorail will use 70 fully automated, driver-less Bombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300 rolling stock for the two lines with four cars each.[1] The rolling stock is to be manufactured in Derby, England.[2]

Innovia Monorail 300, Line 15, São Paulo Metro, Brazil

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Cairo Monorail System in Egypt". Railway Technology. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "INNOVIA monorail 300 / CITYFLO 650 - Cairo, Egypt". Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Monorails of the New Administrative Capital and 6 October City | The Arab Contractors". www.arabcont.com. Arab Contractors. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ Stein, Joshua (16 April 2020). "£2bn Egypt monorail project reaches milestone with ground investigation underway". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Seven things to know about the New Administrative Capital's monorail project".
  6. ^ a b "PM: Egypt's 1st monorail line will lead to integrated public transport system". Egypt today. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Cairo Monorail". Railway Technology. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Here is where Egypt's monorail stops will be located". Egypt Independent. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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