Railway
At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India
World
January 22, 2017
At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India
An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest…
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Egypt
September 9, 2016
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Transport Minister Galal Saeed met on Friday with the chairman of the Railway Authority and his deputies to revise safety …
Three injured as train hits farm tractor
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Three injured as train hits farm tractor
Three people were injured in a collision on Tuesday between a train and a farm tractor in the Sadat district…
Transport Ministry denies privatization of railway
Egypt
February 8, 2016
Transport Ministry denies privatization of railway
Transport Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Ibrahim denied news circulated recently in the media about the privatization of the railway through a…
Bomb explodes on Giza railway
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Bomb explodes on Giza railway
The Railway Authority announced that the movement of trains between Cairo and Aswan has returned to normal, following the explosion…
IED explodes on Cairo-Sharqiya railway line
Egypt
December 26, 2015
IED explodes on Cairo-Sharqiya railway line
An IED exploded on the railway east of the Cairo/Zagazig line in front of the village of Anshas, Belbais, Sharqiya…
Electrification of Alexandria-Abu Qir railway line in January
Egypt
July 25, 2015
Electrification of Alexandria-Abu Qir railway line in January
Alexandria Governor Hani al-Meseiri has signed a contract on Saturday with the Chinese Dongfang Electric Corporation for the electrification of…
African Economic Blocs Summit proposes railway line to connect the continent
Egypt
June 10, 2015
African Economic Blocs Summit proposes railway line to connect the continent
Transport Minister Hani Dahy has announced that the African Economic Blocs Summit has put forward a plan for a railway…
3 wounded in IED blast at Cairo’s major railway station
Egypt
November 20, 2014
3 wounded in IED blast at Cairo’s major railway station
An IED exploded on a platform at Cairo’s Ramses Railway Station, according to Gamal Halawa, chief of the Civil Defense…
Railway Authority losses estimated at LE3 bn
Business
July 16, 2014
Railway Authority losses estimated at LE3 bn
The total losses of the National Railway Authority in 2014-2015 are estimated at LE3 billion. The authority’s designated budget is LE17.3…