Alexandria: An agreement was signed in Alexandria Governorate to localize and supply 21 metro train units, comprising 189 cars, for the Alexandria Metro project. The project, currently in its first phase, aims to extend 21.7 km from Abu Qir Railway Station to Misr Station in Alexandria.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the project is part of the Ministry of Transport’s comprehensive plan to establish a sustainable, green, and environmentally friendly mass transit network in Alexandria. This initiative also includes plans to localize several industries, reduce reliance on imports, and manufacture locally.

The metro units are set to be manufactured at the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC), as the Egyptian government endeavors to localize metro and train production industries. The Ministry of Transport is collaborating with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem and NERIC to establish a factory for metro train production.

The Ministry has also engaged with the National Authority for Tunnels to manufacture and localize 40 metro trains, totaling 320 cars, for the second and third lines of the Greater Cairo Metro. The factory for this endeavor is currently under construction in East Port Said.