A consortium of Egypt-based Orascom Construction (OC) and Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation was awarded a USD 800 mn (EGP 12.5 bn) contract to execute work on the first phase of the Cairo Metro Line IV.

Egypt has signed two agreements with a Chinese alliance for the execution of the second and third phases of the country's first light rail transit (LRT) project, connecting El Salam City and the New Administrative Capital (NAC) through 10th of Ramadan City.

Hassan Allam Holding (HAH) was awarded the design and construction of Bashteel Railway Station in Giza, west Cairo, under the supervision of Transport Ministry and National Railways Authority of Egypt.

Egypt's transport ministry signed on October 13 deals totaled at USD 571 mn with Chinese contractor AVIC International for setting up and maintaining the planned electric train project

Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar announced on June 26 that the parallel route to the Suez Canal - or June 30 Axis - will be inaugurated next month, slated to link Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez provinces.

Minister of Transportation Kamel El Wazir inspected on May 4 the commencement of the civil works of Egypt’s first monorail project, linking between Greater Cairo and the New Administrative Capital (NAC), which is set to be implemented over 24 months.

Chairman of Sinai Reconstruction Authority Mohsen Saeed has unveiled that the June 30 Axis is 94% completed and is expected to be finalized by next April, while the implementation rate at western Assiut Plateau road project reached 75%, with expectations to be completed during the same month.

Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Mostafa Madbouly has issued a ministerial decree for the establishment of a unit to organize the new cities' transport networks

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