metro
Metro ticket price officially doubled to LE2
Egypt
March 24, 2017
Metro ticket price officially doubled to LE2
Transport Minister Hesham Arafat issued a decision doubling the metro ticket price to LE2 starting Friday.The Cabinet approved the decision after…
Cabinet gives initial approval to proposal to double Metro ticket price
Business
March 22, 2017
Cabinet gives initial approval to proposal to double Metro ticket price
Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat presented a proposal to the Cabinet on Tuesday to double the value of the Cairo…
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Drinking water and electricity companies have threatened cut off services to the Cairo Metro due to the delayed payment of LE300…
Interior Ministry closes Sadat metro station, deploys troops for revolution’s anniversary
Egypt
January 25, 2017
Interior Ministry closes Sadat metro station, deploys troops for revolution’s anniversary
Egyptian authorities closed Sadat metro station on Wednesday morning as part of the Interior Ministry's plan to secure Tahrir Square,…
Security measures tightened at metro, railroad ahead of new year, mid-year exams
Egypt
December 26, 2016
Security measures tightened at metro, railroad ahead of new year, mid-year exams
Transportation Minister Galal Saeed has instructed leaders of the National Railways Authority and the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and…
Two Cairo metro stations to get solar power generators
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Two Cairo metro stations to get solar power generators
Two solar-powered electricity generators are due to be built at the Ghamra and Demerdash metro stops in Cairo, providing cheap…
Metro tickets will rise to at least LE1.5: cabinet spokesman
Egypt
August 18, 2016
Metro tickets will rise to at least LE1.5: cabinet spokesman
Egypt will increase the price of metro tickets from LE1 to a minimum of LE1.5, according to cabinet spokesperson Hossam…
Actual price of heavily subsidized metro tickets LE25: Transport Ministry
Egypt
August 14, 2016
Actual price of heavily subsidized metro tickets LE25: Transport Ministry
The Transportation Ministry has released details of a study showing that ticket prices for the Cairo metro system are very…
Metro Cairo repeats warning against violations after increasing fines
Egypt
August 10, 2016
Metro Cairo repeats warning against violations after increasing fines
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management & Operation (Cairo Metro) has renewed its warning of fines for those violating regulations…
Metro Co. to provide free travel to children with cancer
Egypt
April 21, 2016
Metro Co. to provide free travel to children with cancer
The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation, chaired by Ali Fadaly, has announced that…