Alstom and Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) signed two contracts to supply a signalling and telecommunications system and infrastructure for the phase 3 of Cairo metro line 3 currently under construction. Both contracts are worth a total of around EUR 190 million. Line 3 of Cairo metro is scheduled to be fully completed in early 2022.
For signalling and telecommunications system contract, Alstom formed a consotrium with Thales, and the value of the project is EUR 85 million. As for infrastructure contract, Alstom in consortium with Colas Rail, Orascom and ARABCO, won the EUR 102 million contract.
Alstom will provide its signalling solution Urbalis including Iconis at the operating control centre as well as point machines and station signalling equipment. The solution will enable safe, fluid and comfortable journeys to commuters and a short headway between trains.
The company will also provide electromechanical equipment including power substations to feed the third rail, ventilation system and elevators/escalators. This equipment will provide high safety and comfort to passengers.
Cairo’s metro carries 3 million passengers per day and this number should reach 5 million by 2020. The 78 km-long metro network includes two complete lines, with a third partially open due to construction in different phases. This line, in the next phase of construction, will see an extra 17.7 km and 15 stations added. Once extended, line 3 will be able to carry over 1.5 million passengers per day.
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