Egypt’s railway sector is getting a makeover and optimizing its efficiency, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday, adding that all train cars will be replaced by newer cars. However, he said, due to the coronavirus pandemic, completion has been pushed back to the end of 2021. Sisi added, “You will not see any old vehicles on the tracks. Of the 1,300 new passenger vehicles, 800 are air-conditioned vehicles, of which 500 are ranked as third-class, 180 are second-class, 90 are luxurious first-class, and 30 are air-conditioned buffet cars. The 1,300 vehicles also include 500 third-class vehicles with forced ventilation.

Source: Egypt Independent January 25, 2021 09:43 UTC