On July 3, the electrified light rail line, which was constructed with the participation of Chinese companies and used Chinese technology and domestically produced equipment, was fully opened to traffic. This is also the first light rail line in Egypt , with a total length of nearly 70 kilometers, an operating speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and a full speed of 125 kilometers. It has a total of 12 stations.
This light rail line connects urban area, the Tenth Day of Ramadan City, and the new administrative capital. It not only effectively relieves Cairo's traffic pressure, but also directly facilitates the daily commuting of nearly 5 million residents in more than 10 satellite cities around it.
The city of Cairo, Egypt, is under overwhelming population pressure. The total population has exceeded 20 million. It is said that it is already too crowded and uninhabitable. Moreover, the population is still growing rapidly. It is expected to reach a terrifying 40 million by the middle of this century! Too concentrated. Therefore, Cairo's previous development of a series of satellite cities and the construction of a new administrative capital were all aimed at diverting population transfer. As a related supporting plan, the importance of inter-city transportation connections is self-evident.
There is a subway in Cairo, with a total of 3 lines. The Cairo subway is famous for its low cost, and it is a travel method that many citizens rely on.
The construction of this light rail truly reflects the speed of China's infrastructure construction. The contract was just signed in 2017 and construction started in 2018. There was also the impact of the epidemic in the middle. It will be opened to traffic smoothly this year, and even the conductors have been trained. Egypt can directly put it into operation.
is also a light rail. The Hanoi light rail constructed by Chinese enterprises has also been completed. In contrast, Japan's subway construction for Ho Chi Minh City has taken ten years. The completion time has been pushed back again and again, and it is expected to take several years.
The high-speed rail project built by Japan for India also started in 2018. The PPT said it would be completed in 2023, but only 10 kilometers have been built so far, which has become a big mess. In comparison, it's all critical damage.
In fact, in Egypt, China’s speed has been fully reflected in the previous construction of new cities. Egypt completed the relocation of its administrative departments last year.
The Egyptian Signature Tower in Xindu CBD, built by China, is 385.8 meters high. When completed, it will become the tallest building in Africa. In fact, it was topped out last year and is already the tallest building in Africa.
