NAT - Cairo Metro Network in Egypt
National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), is constructing a metro network project in the city of Cairo.
This one of the major metro/tram projects of the region.
The US$30,000 million project includes the following:
Phase 1
1. Construction of 4.3km line which will run from Attaba Station to Abbassia Station.
2. Construction of 5 underground stations.
Phase 2
1. Construction of 7.7km line which will run from Abbassia Station to Haroun Station
2. Construction of 4 underground stations
Phase 3A
1. Construction of 4km line which will run from Attaba Station to Kit Kat Station in the west of the city
2. Construction of 4 underground stations
Phase 3B
1. Construction of 7km line which will run from Kit Kat Station to Rod el-Farag in the north of Cairo
2. Construction of 6 underground stations
Phase 3C
1. Construction of 7km line which will run from Kit Kat Station to the junction of Line 2 at Cairo University Stations in the south
Phase 4
1. Construction of 15.8km line from Haroun Heliopolis to Cairo International Airport.
Construction of Line 4
Phase 1
1. Construction of rail from Al Malek Al Saleh Station to the borders of 6th of October
Phase 2
1. Construction of rail from Al Malek Al Saleh Station passing through Magra El-Oyoun street and Salah El-Din Citadel in Salah Salem street till the 6th District Station
Phase 3
1. Construction of rail from the 6th District Station to Makram Ebeid Station running through Mustafa El-Nahas street
Phase 4
1. Construction of rail from Makram Ebeid Station to Mubarak Police Academy Station
Construction of Line 5
1. Construction of 20km line which will run from Nasr City to Port Said Street and Shubra El Kheima
Construction of Line 6
1. Construction of 19km line north-south line, running from Shubra to Maadi
Second Section
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09 January 2024
New Al-Marg Station to Shebin El-Qanater: The project is still in initial stage.
25 August 2023
Installation of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) for Line 4 of the metro project completed on NAT Metro Network: Line IV
16 August 2023
The construction works are progressing on NAT - Cairo Monorail: Singling and Power System
16 June 2023
Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - The client have signed a financial agreement with South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to manufacture and supply 40 train units for Cairo Metro Line 2 and Line 3. (Source: MEED)
05 June 2023
Modernization of Shubra - Mounib Line: The project is still in initial stage of development and consultant has not been appointed yet on the project.
06 April 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be awarded for line 6.
12 December 2022
NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3: Phase 3: Package 3C and Package 3B:The construction works are progressing on the project and are expected to be completed in 2023.
01 December 2022
Modernisation & Extension of Line 2: The following companies have been shortisted for consultancy tender on the project: Ardanuy Ingenieria SA, Artelia Group, BECT, MM Spa, DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH,EHAF Consulting Engineers (MEED), Groupe Ingerop, KNR, Dohwa Engineering Co Ltd, SENER Group, Rina Group and Shaker Consultancy Group.
20 October 2022
Cairo Metro Network: Line 3: Phase 3: Package 3B The construction works are ongoing on the project and is expected to be completed by Q2, 2023.
06 October 2022
Cairo Metro Network: Line 3: Phase 3: Signalling System & Infrastructure: The project has been completed.
30 August 2022
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a $656m contract with South Koreaâs Hyundai Rotem to supply rolling stock for lines 2 and 3 of the Cairo Metro.
18 August 2022
Cairo Metro Network: Line 6 has been put on hold.
06 July 2022
The main contract bids are still under evaluation for Civil Package 2 (CP 402).
04 March 2022
The Cairo Metro Network line IV and V project is still on hold and Cairo Metro Line VI, tender is expected to be issued by 2023.
24 August 2021
The main contract tender is yet to be issued and some local companies have prequalified for Line 2 (Shubra - Mounib).
24 August 2021
EBRD has approved to provide a sovereign loan valued at US$ 293 million to Egypt for financing the rehabilitation and upgrade of Cairo Metro Line II.
29 June 2021
Line V expansion has been put on hold due to unknown reasons, causing the entire project facing delay.
15 June 2021
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has signed agreements including a $968.2m loan for the purchase of 55 Alstom metro trains for the first line of Cairo Metro with an eight-year maintenance period. The contract will be finalized in about six months. (Source: MEED)
23 May 2021
The project is still on hold for Line-IV Phase II
17 February 2021
The client signed an agreement with EIB to finance Line 2.
15 November 2020
Cairo Metro Line 2: The European Investment Bank's (EIB) will finance the project once the Transport Ministry signs a contract with EIB for various tranches in December 2020 and January 2021.
21 August 2020
Construction works have been progressed up to 50 percent on El-Thawra Line Civil Work package.
04 June 2020
Cairo Metro Network Line 3: Construction works are ongoing as per the schedule on Phase 3: Electromechanical Works project and Siemens Energy is providing the complete electrification package which includes substation automation system, gas-insulated switchgear, and transformers of 66/20kv. Construction works are ongoing on Phase 4: Package 4B and the project is expected to be completed by the end of June 2020. Signal installation works are ongoing on Phase 4: Package 4B: Signalling Systems and the project is expected to be completed by the end of June 2020.
18 May 2020
Study works are still ongoing on the Cairo Metro Network: Line 5 project.
17 April 2020
The project has been put on hold on Line 2: Extension to Qalyoub City project and the expected timeframe for revival is unknown at this juncture.
22 January 2020
Design works are nearing completion on Line 2: Extension to Qalyoub City project and the time frame is unknown.
27 August 2019
Construction works completed on Extension from El-Marg to New El-Marg station.
17 June 2019
The construction works are completed on the Package 4A: Signalling Systems project.
21 May 2019
Construction works on the third line of phase 3 projects are ongoing.
07 January 2019
Construction works on the first part of phase 4 completed and construction works on Phase 3 is underway.
14 October 2018
Modernize line 2 of Cairo metro from Shubra to Mounib is in the design stage and expected to be completed by March 2019. The client is looking for the investor for the development of the sixth metro line.
27 August 2018
NAT signed an agreement worth US$282 million with South Korea for the procurement and manufacturing of 32 air-conditioned trains for Cairo metro line 3 phase 3 and phase 4. The purchase from Hyundai Rotem will be financed through a loan from South Korea at an interest rate of 0.1%, to be repaid over 33 years following a 20-year grace period.
10 August 2018
For Cairo Metro Network: Line 2: Extension to Qalyoub City, Systra is appointed as Consultant with US$2.8 million of contract value. Construction works for IV A has progressed upto 90%, civil works and finishes by 93%, railway works by 90%, electromechanical works by 81%, communications, signalling and control works by 66%.
02 August 2018
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing US$240 million to finance the Cairo Metro Line 1 works.
03 May 2018
NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 4: NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 4: Phase 1: NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 4: Phase 1: Electromechanical Systems (CP 411): The main contract bids are expected to be submitted by May 15, 2018.
19 April 2018
NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3: *NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3: *NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3: Package 3C: Digging works for the subway has commenced on the project. NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3: Package 3B: Digging works for the subway has commenced on the project.
06 February 2018
Modernization of Cairo Metro Line 1 (Helwan -El Marg) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan worth US$161 million for the development of the project.
12 January 2018
Modernization of Cairo Metro Line 1 (Helwan -El Marg) - The project is still in the planning stage. Cairo Metro Network: Line 6 - The study work for the project is expected to be completed by January 2018.
14 December 2017
The ministry is planning to raise US$1457 million for the development of the first line. It is also understood that the ministry will install 259 new gates in the first line and 128 new gates in the second line respectively.
01 November 2017
Line 6 - The design and study work for the project is expected to be completed by January 2018.
07 August 2017
The client is planning to complete the work on all six metro lines by 2032.
05 June 2017
The client is negotiating with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the provision of US$ 405 million for the development of first line. The negotiation is expected to come to fruition soon.
14 February 2017
NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3 Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a $377.5m contract for the supply of 256 metro cars for the project. The contract will also include eight-year maintenance for the metro cars. The first delivery of metro cars is expected in 2018. Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and export financing by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and Export-Import Bank of Korea will finance this contract.
13 October 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 4 - The client has signed an official agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to appoint the joint venture of Arab Consulting Engineers, EHAF Consulting Engineers, Nippon Koei, Nippon Civic and Oriental Consultants to carry out supervision consultancy services for Phase 1 of Line 4.
13 June 2016
Line 3 - Phase 4 - Package 4B: A formal contract has been signed appointing Orascom Construction / Arab Contractors JV as the main contractor for the project. The share of Orascom in the contract is US$333m(EUR 295m).
12 May 2016
Line 3 - Phase 3 - El-Thawra Line Civil Work: Vinci / Bouygues Travaux Publics / The Arab Contractors / Orascom Construction JV has won the main contract on the project and Orascom Construction's share of the contract value is US$427m out of the total US$1.2bn for the project.
09 May 2016
Line 4: Phase 1 : Civil Package 1 & 2 (CP 401) & (CP 402) : The main contract PQ bids are still under evaluation and pre-qualification shortlist is expected by June 2016. Rolling Stock (CP 412) : The main contract PQ bids are still under evaluation and pre-qualification shortlist is expected by July 2016.
05 May 2016
Line 3 - Phase 4 : Package 4B : Signalling Systems : The main contract has not yet been awarded and the bids are under evaluation.
28 April 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 4 : Phase 1 : Rolling Stock (CP 412) : The main contract pre-qualification bids are still under evaluation and pre-qualification shortlist is anticipated to be before mid-May 2016.
28 April 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 4 : Phase 1: Civil Package 1 & Civil Package 2 : The main contract pre-qualification bids are still under evaluation and pre-qualification shortlist is anticipated to be before mid-May 2016.
27 April 2016
Line 3: Phase 3: A consortium led by Systra/Egis Rail/ACE/EHAF has secured the consultancy contract for a value of $68m for reviewing detailed studies and supervise construction for phase 3 of line 3.
21 April 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3 - El-Thawra Line Civil Work : An official contract has been signed between the client and main contractor, Vinci / Bouygues Travaux Publics / The Arab Contractors / Orascom Construction JV.
18 April 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 3 - Phase 3 - El-Thawra Line Civil Work : Vinci / Bouygues Travaux Publics / The Arab Contractors / Orascom Construction JV has been awarded the project for a contract value of US$1.2b. The project is expected to complete in 67 months.
18 April 2016
Cairo Metro Network: Line 6 : Negotiations are underway between the client and Chinese investors for the project.
21 March 2016
The joint venture of Colas Rail and Alstom has been awarded a contract to undertake the renovation of track, switches and crossings, the construction of new track, the replacement of overhead lines as well as the widening of platforms at the New El-Marg station (in Line One from the El-Marg to New El-Marg station) , the power supply (track current), and the construction of all associated facilities. The project is expected to be completed by Q2 2018.
07 January 2016
Egypt Ministry of Transportation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Railway Construction Corporation for the construction of line 6 of the Cairo Metro.
21 October 2015
NAT - Cairo Metro Network: Line 4 The client has issued a tender for Project Management Consultant (PMC) on the project and the last date of bid submission is October 28, 2015.
21 June 2015
The tender for consultancy services to procure rolling stock for NAT's Cairo metro, particularly 13 metro trains has been floated. The deadline for bid submission for the consultancy services tender is July 7, 2015.
27 February 2015
The phase 4 project in Line 3 has been revived. The formal agreement has been signed with Vinci for phase 4 package 4A with duration of 34 month. Also the client has confirmed the consortium of Orascom and Arab Contractor will be the main contractor for phase 4 package 4B.
29 October 2014
The study on line 4, 5 and 6 of Cairo metro line are underway.
29 October 2014
Technical bids have been submitted by 2 consortiums for phase 3 under line 3 of Cairo Metro. The tender for phase 4 under line 3 is expected to be issued in Q1 2015. The remaining lines are under study until further notice.
24 July 2014
The client is reviewing the designs for phase 4 of line 3 project. It has been further estimated that the budget for the project will be close to 1.8 billion euros for phase 4.
24 July 2014
Line 4 of cairo metro network is still under study.
10 June 2014
The Ministry of Transport is preparing a comprehensive project to increase the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the urban transport system in the Greater Cairo Region.. Eight international firms have been shortlisted for consultancy contract to assist MOT in revising the organizational structure and manpower profile of the Cairo Transport Authority.
03 April 2014
Line 5 and Line 6 are under planning stage with the completion expected by 2022.
05 February 2014
Construction work on Phase 2 of Line 3 is expected to be completed in April 2014.
01 October 2013
It is understood that the construction works for package 3,4 and 5 are underway.
04 February 2013
Systra has been awarded the contract to renovate Cairo metro Line 1.
23 November 2012
Tenders for the expansion and construction of phase 3 of metro line 3 are expected to be released in early December 2012.
20 September 2012
France has provided a US$392million grant to Egypt for developing Cairo metro.
08 June 2012
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed an agreement with National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to supply a US$426m loan for the first phase of the fourth line of Cairoâs metro. (Source: MEED)
07 February 2012
It is understood that Line 3 - phase 1 is complete with construction on Line 3 - phase 2 is expected to complete in 2013. Line 3 - phase 3 is under EPC prequalification with the EPC PQ list expected to announced in 2012. Study on line 4 is ongoing which is expected to complete in 2013.
21 February 2011
The US$2000million project has been placed on hold during its execution stage in Q1 2011 due to political upheaval in Cairo.
23 December 2010
ACE Consultants will do the design works.
01 October 2006
National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) announced plans to undertake the construction of a metro in the city of Cairo.