Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Saturday a new railway line linking 6th of October City to Aswan, which will cover a total distance of 850 kilometers. Sisi announced the new project in a speech at the inauguration of the Fayrouz Aquaculture project in Port Said. He added the railway will benefit a large percentage of people who use the Upper Egypt railway line, which the government continues to develop. Okail stated, during a telephone interview with Egypt’s “Salet al-Tahrir” program on Sada al-Balad channel, that the express train can travel up to 250 kilometers per hour, greatly reducing travel time. He added that accidents on the roads will likely decrease, as large parts of passenger and goods transport will be directed to the express train.

Source: Egypt Independent January 25, 2021 10:52 UTC