Egypt’s Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement to study the implementation of four high-speed rail stations in Alexandria with a consortium comprising Siemens Mobility, Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction.
The Ministry of Transport, represented by the National Authority for Tunnels, has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility, Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction to study extending the high-speed rail line into Alexandria.
The proposed extension would create four stations on the Green Line of Egypt’s High-Speed Rail network: Borg El Arab, Stadium, Al Amreya and Alexandria Station, which is currently under construction within Lake Mariout.
The signing ceremony was attended by Dr Tarek Goueily, Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels, and Eng. Hassan Ibraheem, Board Member of the Arab Contractors Company.
The agreement aims to explore the feasibility of adding new stations within Alexandria, either to connect the high-speed rail line to the existing Misr Station, allowing interchange with conventional trains and the Alexandria Metro at a single station, or to extend the high-speed rail line to connect directly with the fourth high-speed rail line, Abu Qir to Port Said.
The study also includes connecting Ain Sokhna Port to Alexandria Port, which would enhance the freight transport network and strengthen Egypt’s role as a regional logistics hub for the Middle East, providing a parallel railway link to the Suez Canal.
The agreement forms part of the expansion of Egypt’s High-Speed Rail network, described as the largest in Africa and among the largest globally. The network aims to serve up to 90% of Egypt’s population, contributing to reduced carbon emissions, improved freight transport efficiency and new opportunities for economic development.
The study is expected to bring high-speed rail services closer to the centre of Alexandria, serving more than five million citizens by providing faster and more efficient transport connections between the city and the rest of the country.
