November 8, 2026

The Minister of Transport inspects mass and urban transport projects within Alexandria

Lieutenant General Eng. Kamel El Wazir - Minister of Transport, accompanied by Eng. Ayman Attia - Governor of Alexandria, and a number of Parliamentary and Senate members from Alexandria Governorate, inspected the Rehabilitation and Development Project of Al Raml Tram Line, in the presence of the Chairman and leaders of the National Authority for Tunnels and the General Authority for Roads and Bridges. This was in the presence of Eng. Sayed El Wazir - Vice Chairman of the Arab Contractors Company which is carrying out the works, Eng. Hassan Ibraheem - Board Member, and Eng. Ahmed Omar - Project Manager. The project to rehabilitate and develop Al Raml Tram Line, which is 13.2 km long and includes 24 stations, was followed up by the Minister of Transport, who reviewed the ongoing work in the workshops and stations and the status of the supply of 30 modern tram units, stressing that the project preserves the historical identity of the tram, raises its capacity from 4,700 to 13,800 passengers/hour/direction, reduces the journey time from 60 to 31 minutes, and the interval between trams from 9 to 3 minutes, which contributes to improving the regularity of the service and reducing congestion. The minister pointed out that Al Raml Tram Line will exchange passenger transport services with Cairo/Alexandria railway at Sidi Gaber Station, and with Alexandria metro at Sidi Gaber and Victoria stations, which will facilitate the movement of citizens between different means of transport and achieve integration between urban transport projects in the governorate. The minister directed that work be intensified on all projects and emphasizing on being committed to the specified time schedules and the highest standards of quality, stressing that the integration of these projects represents a fundamental pillar for developing the transportation system in Alexandria and providing civilized and safe services befitting the citizens.