Transport Ministry officials discussed the first steps toward running the electric train between the 10th of Ramadan City and Salam City with Chinese company AFIC Wednesday.
Transport Minister Hani Dahy said the meeting was held to discuss the implementantion of the electrified train between the 10th of Ramadan City and Salam City, which was one of the projects agreed upon with Chinese investors during President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to China in 2014.
Dahy has conferred with the Chinese company on technical and commercial details, as well as on an action plan to be drawn up as soon as possible with the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels.
The project will be funded by the Chinese government and the Export-Import Bank of China, according to Dahy's statement.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
