Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened On Friday, March 22, the East Nile Monorail project was implemented, a major new transportation link extending 56.5 kilometers from Cairo Stadium Station in Nasr City to the Control and Operations Center in the New Administrative Capital.
The President was joined by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Transport Kamel El Wazir during the ceremony, marking a major milestone in Egypt’s quest to modernize its transportation network and adopt sustainable mobility solutions.
Following the inauguration, Al-Sisi, accompanied by senior officials and the families of the fallen Egyptian soldiers, boarded the monorail from Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque station to the Financial and Business District station in the new capital. The flight passed the residential areas R1 and R2.
Speaking at the event, the minister said the electric-powered monorail is in line with national directives to expand environmentally friendly mass transportation. He described the project as a fast, safe, and modern transportation system that will improve mobility across Greater Cairo by linking Nasr City, New Cairo, and the New Administrative Capital.
The self-driving trains operate on an automated system, and the full trip from Cairo Stadium to the new capital takes about 70 minutes.
The minister added that the project created approximately 15,000 direct job opportunities in the civil, electrical, and mechanical sectors, in addition to about 10,000 indirect job opportunities in related industries and services.
The East Nile Monorail integrates with the third metro line at Cairo Stadium Station and connects to the light rail at the City of Arts and Culture Station. Future plans include integration with Metro Line No. 4 at Hisham Barakat Station and Metro Line No. 6 at Narges Station.
The system serves major destinations throughout Cairo and the New Capital, including universities such as Al-Azhar University, major mosques such as Field Marshal Tantawi, Al-Fattah Al-Aleem, and Misr Mosque, as well as hospitals, commercial centers and government districts.
The project includes 40 trains, each consisting of four cars, operating at speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour to meet the increasing demand due to urban expansion.
The stations are equipped with modern facilities, including elevators, escalators and designated access roads for people with disabilities. Major stations such as Cairo Stadium and Al-Azhar University feature two ticket halls to reduce crowding.
The system is managed through a central control and command center in the new capital, which extends over an area of 85 acres and includes 13 buildings.
Once fully operational, the monorail is expected to carry up to 500,000 passengers per day. The authorities also introduced commercial initiatives, including leasing naming rights to some stations, to increase economic returns.
During the visit, the President was also briefed on the progress of work on the Green River Project in the New Capital, which is expected to host the largest central park in the world.
The East Nile Monorail is part of a broader national strategy to enhance urban mobility and support the development of rapidly expanding new cities in Egypt.