Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s transportation ministry announced progress in negotiations with the Japanese side to establish the first phase of the fourth line of Cairo Metro, according to a statement on Wednesday.
The first phase of the fourth line will be 18 kilometres in length with 17 stations from Hadayek El-Ahram to El-Malek El-Saleh, the statement added.
Both sides agreed to accelerate procedures to start implementing the project during a meeting held by transport minister Kamel El-Wazir and investment and international cooperation minister Sahar Nasr with a delegation from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).