A new infrastructure project will be built to link the New Administrative Capital with the national railway network, Invest-Gate reports.

Egypt is now developing its dilapidated transport system by upgrading a tramway network in Alexandria, as well as a network of bridges and roads nationwide, according to a released statement.

The plans will be implemented in the upcoming period in accordance with directives made by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi aiming to improve the performance of the country’s transport system.

The president discussed these plans earlier with Transportation Minister Hesham Arafat and Prime Minister Sherif Ismail