Egypt has received
a second train under a deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to supply 32 new
air conditioned trains for Cairo Metro’s Line 3, Transport Minister Kamel
El-Wazir said on Monday, El-Wazir said that the arrival of several trains comes
in parallel with the conclusion of construction at Phase 4 and the development
of Phase 3 on Metro Line 3.
El-Wazir said the new trains will be equipped with an air conditioning system and a corridor that allows passengers to move from one carriage to another while the train is in motion, they will also be equipped with closed-circuit television cameras for central oversight and LCD screens inside trains to provide passengers with information about their trips alongside paid advertisements.
The 32 new trains are part of a 2017 deal between the National Authority for Tunnels and Hyundai Rotem. The deal costs an estimated 317 million euros and EGP 640 million, which is being provided by the state treasury.
The agreement includes an eight-year maintenance deal for trains, and the assembly of 10 trains locally in Egypt with technical support from Hyundai Rotem.
Source: Ahram Online
