Cairo Metro Line 3
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Line 3
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Cairo Metro |
| Status | in construction |
| Locale | Cairo |
| Termini | Imbaba Cairo International Airport |
| Stations | 29 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | Cairo Metro |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1.435m |
| Electrification | third rail |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Cairo Metro Line 3 (under construction) extends from the northwest of the Greater Cairo at Imbaba to the northeast at Heliopolis and will eventually also serve Cairo International Airport. The line crosses under the two branches of the River Nile, as does Line 2. The total length of the line is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) most of which is in bored tunnel and will be implemented in four phases. The project includes a main workshop adjacent to the western terminal of the line and a light repair workshop at the middle of the line at Abbasia.[1]
The implementation of Line No. 3 will start with Attaba to Abbasia section, the first phase, followed by the second phase from Abbasia to Heliopolis, which are the most urgent sections for the transportation needs. The design of phase 1 is taking into consideration the safe crossing of two major underground structures; namely, the line 2 bored tunnel at Attaba and the wastewater spine tunnel north of Attaba. It is also planned that some of the underground stations will be extensively used as commercial centres. These stations will be constructed by the cut-and-cover method and the rolling stock will be fed by power through a third rail. Orascom Construction Industries won the tender for 1 billion EGP for the construction of the first phase of the project.[2] The line will have a contactless fare collection system and integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[3] France provided a 280 million dollar loan for the second phase of the project to french companies involved in the project.[4]
Currently, 3 stations are being built and dug as of August 2008. They are El Geish, Abdo Basha and Al Abbasiyya. El Geish street has been closed since May 2008 for underground works. Works underground at the Attaba station have been running since 2007 to divert water pipes, electricity grid and sewage network. Work in that station which also serves Line 2 will begin in early 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ Abeer Saady (May-June 2007). "Cairo's Metro Gets Bigger & Better". German-Arab chamber of industry and commerce. http://aegypten.ahk.de/index.php?id=719&L=15. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Ahmed A. Namatalla (2007-01-16). "Construction tenders for first phase of Metro Line 3 completed". the daily news egypt. http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5009. Retrieved 2008-10-27.[dead link]
- ^ "Cairo's new metro line: integrated fare collection and security systems". 2007-05-02. http://www.thalesgroup.com/security-services/Press-Room/Press-Release-Article.html?link=7D7B0876-417C-2C6A-4D49-78121A6B414A:central&locale=EN-gb&Title=Cairo%27s+new+metro+line%3A+integrated+fare+collection+and+security+systems&dis=1. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ "France to give Egypt 280-million-dollar loan to finance metro line". Deutsche Presse Argentur. 2008-12-23. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/247608,france-to-give-egypt-280-million-dollar-loan-to-finance-metro-line.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
