Client: National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) - Ministry of Transport
Contractors: EFJV of Vinci Construction, The Arab Contractors Company and Orascom Construction

The route of this phase extends from Attaba to Rod El Farag Axis north of Imbaba, passing through the Ring Road to Etay El Baroud Railway, heads south to Cairo University crossing Gameat El Dewal Street and Boulak El Dakrour to connect with Line 2 at Cairo University Station.
The total length of this phase is about 17.7 km, comprising 15 stations, and it is divided into 3 parts:

The first part (3A)

Its total length is 4km from Attaba to El Kit Kat; it includes 4 underground stations: “Nasser – Maspero – Safaa Hegazy – El Kit Kat”; it is scheduled to be inaugurated on December 2021.

The second part (3B)

It is 6.6km length; extends from El Kit Kat to the final station at Rod El Farag Axis. It includes 6 stations (underground station: El Sudan, 4 elevated stations: Imbaba - El Bohy – El Qawmia El Arabia and the Ring Road, at-ground level station: the final station at Rod El Farag Axis. It will be inaugurated on June 2022.

The third part (3C)

Its total length is 7.1km; extends from El Kit Kat to Cairo University station. It includes 5 stations (3 underground stations: El Tawfikia– Wadi El Nile – Gameat El Dewal, elevated station: Cairo University, at-ground level station: Boulak El Dakrour. It is scheduled to be inaugurated on April 2023.