Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels Ahmed Fouda and EXIM Deputy Vice-President Xie Ping sign $1.2 billion agreement to fund electric train connecting Salam City and the New Administrative Capital in Cairo, Egypt. January 16, 2019. The initial agreement was signed in September.The line will consist of 11 stations located in the cities of Salam, Obour, Shorouk, Mostaqbal, Robeiky, and the New Administrative Capital, stretching over 67.8 kilometers. Some 7.5 kilometers will be in the form of a bridge, while 0.3 kilometers will be in the form of a tunnel. The speed of the train will be 120 km/h.The line will start from Adly Mansour Station that is reached by the third metro line, and at Robeiky will be divided into two branches.

Source: Egypt Today January 16, 2019 14:15 UTC