The second air-conditioned train is now running in the first Metro line (El-Marg-Helwan), coinciding with the opening of the New Suez Canal.
The third air-conditioned train is expected to start before the end of this month in order to improve service for passengers.
The contract between the Transport Ministry and the Korean Hyundai Rotem company includes 20 air-conditioned trains for the first line at a total cost of LE2.2 billion.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
