Factbox | Egypt public transport operating hours during Ramadan

Ahram Online , Saturday 14 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Transport announced on Friday the completion of all preparations and operating schedules for the holy month of Ramadan for the three Cairo Metro lines, the Light Rail Transit (LRT), and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), to ensure smooth services for millions of passengers.

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Photo courtesy of Egypt's Ministry of Transport

 

Cairo Metro

Line 1

(Helwan - New El-Marg)

  • First train from Helwan: 5:15 am

  • First train from New El-Marg: 5:15 am

  • Last train from Helwan: 12:15 am

  • Last train from New El-Marg: 12:15 am

Line 2

(Shubra El-Kheima - El-Monib)

  • First train from Shubra El-Kheima: 5:15 am

  • First train from El-Monib: 5:15 am

  • Last train from Shubra El-Kheima: 12:30 am

  • Last train from El-Monib: 12:40 am

Line 3

(Adly Mansour - Cairo University)

  • First train from Adly Mansour: 5:15 am

  • First train from Cairo University: 5:15 am

  • Last train from Adly Mansour: 12:06 am

  • Last train from Cairo University: 12:23 am

(Adly Mansour - Rod El-Farag Axis)

  • First train from Adly Mansour: 5:20 am

  • First train from Rod El-Farag Axis: 5:15 am

  • Last train from Adly Mansour: 12:02 am

  • Last train from Rod El-Farag Axis: 12:26 am

Last train interchange times

  • Lines 1 and 2 at Anwar El-Sadat: 1:00 am

  • Lines 1 and 3 at Gamal Abdel Nasser: 12:30 am

  • Lines 2 and 3 at Attaba: 12:30 am

  • Lines 2 and 3 at Cairo University: 12:15 am

Headway reduction

  • Peak evening headway before iftar reduced to 4.5 minutes

Total daily metro trips during Ramadan

  • Line 1: 488 trips

  • Line 2: 610 trips

  • Line 3: 461 trips

Light Rail Transit (LRT)

(Adly Mansour - City of Arts and Culture)

  • First train from Adly Mansour: 6:00 am

  • First train from City of Arts and Culture: 6:04 am

  • Last train from Adly Mansour: 11:15 pm

  • Last train from City of Arts and Culture: 11:15 pm

  • Direct trains from Adly Mansour: 7:30 am and 8:00 am

(Badr - New El-Obour)

  • First train from Badr to New El-Obour: 6:34 am

  • First train from Badr to Adly Mansour: 6:01 am

  • First train from New El-Obour to Adly Mansour: 6:47 am

  • Last train from New El-Obour to Adly Mansour: 11:39 pm

  • Last train from Adly Mansour to Badr: 11:45 pm

  • Last train from City of Arts and Culture to Badr: 11:45 pm

Headway reduction

  • Peak evening headway before iftar is reduced to 8 minutes

Total daily LRT trips during Ramadan

  • 266 trips

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

(Police Academy - Alexandria Agricultural Road)

  • First bus: 6:00 am

  • Last bus: 12:00 am

 

According to the statement, Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir directed officials to maintain close monitoring of operations through central control rooms and on-site supervision to ensure adherence to headway schedules and order within stations.

He also instructed the deployment of additional empty trains during peak hours to ease congestion and accommodate high passenger volumes, the raising of maximum readiness levels for emergency teams stationed at stations, and the adoption of all necessary measures to address and immediately repair any malfunctions.

Astronomically, Thursday, 19 February, will mark the first day of Ramadan, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG).

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