CAIRO – 16 July 2023: A report by the Ministry of Transport released Sunday highlighted that Bashtil Train Station to be inaugurated in a few weeks had a daily capacity of 250,000 passengers. The station consists of a built-up area of 112,000 square meters, and train tracks extending on 166,000 square meters. The project also comprises shopping malls that span over 42,000 square meters, and provides 3,500 direct and indirect job opportunities. The chairman of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) told press in 2020 that Bashtil Train Station was planned to serve citizens moving to and from Upper Egyptian governorates. He added that the goal of its establishing was alleviating the load on Ramses Train Station.
