The visit comes as Egypt accelerates expansion of its mass transit network to ease congestion and connect high-density urban areas through environmentally friendly transport, with Line 4 expected to become a major east–west corridor across Greater Cairo.
El-Sisi was received by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir, Giza Governor Ahmed El-Ansari, Japan’s ambassador to Cairo Fumio Iwai, the chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Egypt, and officials from implementing companies.
The president began the tour by inspecting the tunnel boring machine before receiving a briefing from Tarek El-Gewaily, head of the National Authority for Tunnels, on the project. The Pyramids Station, part of the first phase, is scheduled to open in the first half of 2028.
El-Gewaily said Line 4 will link 6th of October City with New Cairo through Greater Cairo’s metro network, serving densely populated districts including Haram, Faisal, Omraneya, Giza, Nasr City, Al-Azhar University, and New Cairo.
The line is expected to carry around two million passengers daily and will integrate with the 6th of October monorail.
After inspecting the tunneling works, El-Sisi pressed the launch button to resume excavation, witnessing the completion of the final tunnel segment between Hadayek Al-Ashgar and Pyramids stations, spanning 6.35 km, and toured part of the completed tunnel, the spokesman, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, added.
Transport Minister Al-Wazir outlined the next stages of work, including the installation of concrete lining segments, railway tracks, signaling systems, and electrical connections, as well as broader progress on Line 4 and plans to build a comprehensive green mass transit network.
El-Sisi directed continued monitoring of the project, stressing the need to accelerate implementation while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety and adhering to set timelines, and underscored the importance of linking high-density areas to sustainable public transport.
Cairo Metro Line 4 is a major public transport project aimed at reducing heavy congestion along the busy west–east route linking 6th of October City, Giza, central Cairo, and, in later phases, New Cairo and the New Capital.
The line is particularly significant because it will serve high-traffic areas such as Al-Haram Street and the Grand Egyptian Museum, two of the most congested and strategically important urban and tourism corridors in the country.
It will also serve as a key interchange, connecting to Metro Lines 1 and 2, the planned Line 6, the East Nile Monorail, and the light rail transit (LRT) system.
Egypt has accelerated metro expansion in recent years as part of a broader push to shift commuters away from private cars and informal transport, reduce fuel consumption, and cut urban emissions.
Greater Cairo, home to over 25 million people, faces some of the region’s highest traffic levels, with daily commuting times and transport costs putting pressure on economic productivity.
The line is being implemented with significant financing and technical support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), reflecting a long-standing Egypt–Japan partnership in transport infrastructure.
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