Cairo Monorail
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The Cairo Monorail (Arabic: مونوريل القاهرة) is a two-line monorail rapid transit system currently under construction in Cairo and is projected to become the longest driverless monorail system in the world.[4] The two lines will create the first public transport from the New Administrative Capital and 6th of October City to the Cairo metropolitan area when completed.[5] The expected travel time for the 53km Line between the New Administrative City and East Cairo is about 60 minutes and the 42km line connecting 6th of October City with Giza is about 42 minutes.[6]
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Cairo Monorail | |
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Overview | |
Native name | مونوريل القاهرة |
Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state) |
Locale | Greater Cairo |
Transit type | Monorail |
Number of lines | 2 under construction |
Number of stations | 33 Planned[1] |
Operation | |
Operation will start | 2024 (2024)[2] |
Number of vehicles | 70 |
Train length | 4 |
Technical | |
System length | 96 km (60 mi) planned[3] |
Average speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[1] |
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The system was expected to first open to the public in 2023.[7][8]