Supporting the extension of the Cairo metro network

The project aims to reduce travel times for residents and reduce traffic congestion, as well as carbon emissions and other pollutants in Cairo. The first 4.3 km-long phase of Line 3 was commissioned in February 2012, and the second 7.7 km-long phase was commissioned in May 2014. The third 18 km-long phase will connect the city center to the West Bank (Giza) via two sections: one towards Imbaba in the North, and the other towards Cairo University in the South. Commissioning is scheduled for 2020. It is a high-capacity rapid suburban metro, as is the case with the first two lines. It provides for a combined integration of the line with sections with a deep tunnel, on viaducts and overground. The stations will be built cut-and-cover, while the main sections will be excavated by tunnel boring machines.In addition to supervision, a technical assistance component includes services for training and transferring know-how to the transport authority.