On 28 April 2026, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conducted an inspection tour of the construction works for the Pyramids Station project in Giza Governorate, part of the first phase of Metro Line 4.
President El-Sisi began his tour by inspecting the tunnel boring machine and received a briefing on Metro Line 4 and the Pyramids Station project. The first phase is scheduled to open in the first half of 2028.
Metro Line 4 will connect 6th of October City and New Cairo to the Greater Cairo Metro network. It will also serve densely populated areas including Haram, Faisal, Omraneya, Giza, Nasr City, Al-Azhar University and New Cairo. The line is expected to carry around 2 million passengers daily and will integrate with the 6th of October Monorail.
Following the inspection of the tunnel boring machine, President El-Sisi pressed the start button to signal the resumption of excavation. He then observed the machine after it had completed drilling the final section of the tunnel between Hadayek Al-Ashgar and Pyramids stations, spanning 6.35 kilometres, and inspected part of the prepared tunnel.
President El-Sisi was also briefed on the stages of tunnel preparation, including the installation of concrete segments, railway tracks, signalling systems and electrical connections, as well as updates on the implementation of Metro Line 4 and the Ministry of Transport’s plan to establish a sustainable green mass transit network.
President El-Sisi directed continuous follow-up on the construction works of the Cairo Metro project, particularly the first phase of Line 4. He emphasised the need for swift completion, adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety, and compliance with the implementation timeline. He also stressed the importance of linking high-density population centres to an environmentally friendly mass transit network.
