On Saturday, June 27, Egypt will begin operating the second phase of the East Nile Monorail, completing the 56.5-kilometre line linking Greater Cairo to the New Administrative Capital, the Ministry of Transport announced. Announce.
newly open The section extends from Cairo Stadium station in Nasr City to Field Marshal Tantawi station and includes six stations: Cairo Stadium, Hisham Barakat, Al-Azhar University, the Seventh District, Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail, and Gihan Sadat.
with He releases In the second phase, the East Nile monorail will now operate across its entire route consisting of 22 stations, extending from Cairo Stadium to the City of Justice in the New Administrative Capital.
Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir said: complete The line will improve communications between Cairo, Giza, Qalyubia, New Cairo, and the New Administrative Capital through its intersection with the third metro line at Cairo Stadium Station.
The ministry said that the monorail will It works Daily from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. A 50% discount on full-price tickets will continue to be provided every Friday, Saturday and on official holidays to encourage more passengers to use the service and visit the New Administrative Capital.
According to the ministry, the new stations will be: He extends Easy access to residential neighborhoods, universities, hospitals, commercial centers, sports facilities, and government institutions throughout Nasr City, New Cairo, and the New Administrative Capital.
The East Nile Monorail is also integrated with Egypt’s wider public transport network with connections to Metro Line 3 at Cairo Stadium Station and Light Rail Transit (LRT) at City of Arts and Culture Station. Future plans include connecting the line to Metro Line No. 4 at Hisham Barakat Station and the planned Metro Line No. 6 at Narges Station.
Egypt launched the first phase of the East Nile Monorail in May 2026, linking New Cairo to the New Administrative Capital. The completion of the second phase represents the full operation of the country’s first monorail line, and is part of the government’s broader strategy to expand electric mass transit and reduce road congestion across Greater Cairo.