A file photo of Egypt's Light Rail Transit. Photo : Egyptian's Ministry of Transportation.
In a statement, the ministry said the move aims to ease passenger movement and restore normal service levels across the network, with trains running at standard weekday frequencies and full capacity.
The first metro trains on Lines 1 and 2 will depart at 5:15 am. Services on Line 3 will start from Adly Mansour station at 5:15 am toward Cairo University and at 5:20 am toward Rod El-Farag Axis. The last trains across the network will run between 11:29 pm and 12:05 am, depending on the line and direction.
Final interchange connections between metro lines will take place shortly after midnight, including at Sadat, Nasser, Attaba, and Cairo University stations, the ministry said, adding that Line 3 stations will close at around 1:00 am.
Trains will operate at intervals of four to eight minutes, with a total of 456 daily trips on Line 1, 602 on Line 2, and 472 on Line 3.
For the LRT, the first trains will depart from Adly Mansour station at 6:00 am toward Arts and Culture City, with additional early services from Badr and New Obour. Direct services from Adly Mansour to the Arts and Culture City will run at 7:30 am and 8:00 am.
The last LRT services will run until about 10:45 pm, while stations will close at around 11:00 pm. Trains will run every eight to 15 minutes, with a total of 254 daily trips.
Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has instructed operators to closely monitor services through central control rooms, deploy additional trains during peak hours to reduce congestion, and maintain emergency teams at maximum readiness to respond to any disruptions, the statement added.
Cairo’s metro network is the backbone of urban transport in the capital, carrying millions of passengers daily across its three lines, which connect key residential districts with central business areas. The system has been under continuous expansion in recent years, particularly with the ongoing development of Line 3 and plans for Line 4.
The Light Rail Transit (LRT), launched in 2022, links eastern Cairo with the New Capital and surrounding new urban communities, forming part of Egypt’s broader strategy to shift commuters toward mass transit and reduce road congestion.
Egypt’s public transport schedules are typically extended during the holy month of Ramadan to accommodate altered commuting patterns and late-night activity, with metro services running longer hours and at higher frequencies. These temporary adjustments are scaled back after Eid Al-Fitr, when the network returns to regular operating hours aligned with standard weekday demand.
The transport ministry has been working to increase capacity and improve efficiency across rail transport, including reducing waiting times, increasing the number of trips, and improving connections between the metro and LRT networks, as part of a broader plan to modernize Egypt’s public transport system and keep up with rapid urban growth.
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