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East Nile Monorail Line

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Cairo, Egypt

Source: Liga.biz

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The East Nile Line is the first phase of Africa's first monorail system in Cairo, connecting the New Administrative Capital with eastern Cairo. It includes 16 stations serving residential areas and key destinations such as government offices, hospitals, universities, shopping centers, and business districts. The line also connects to the light rail network at the City of Arts and Culture station.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Mass Transit, Government, Education, Rail, Commercial, Residential
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Liga.biz

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The project “East Nile Monorail Line” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Cairo, Egypt. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Liga.biz.

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2026-07-22

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The East Nile Line is the first phase of Africa's first monorail system in Cairo, connecting the New Administrative Capital with eastern Cairo. It includes 16 stations serving residential areas and key destinations such as government offices, hospitals, universities, shopping centers, and business districts. The line also connects to the light rail network at the City of Arts and Culture station. The monorail aims to reduce congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution by encouraging commuters to shift from private cars to public transport.

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Egypt

City

Cairo

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Mass Transit, Government, Education, Rail, Commercial, Residential

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2026-05-09

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