A consortium led by multinational rail systems manufacturer Alstom has signed four landmark contracts with Egyptian National Railways to modernise Egypt’s strategic railway corridors, covering the 6th of October-Alexandria corridor and Belbes-10th of Ramadan line.
This consortium also includes Egyptian construction companies Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus.
As consortium leader, Alstom will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering, design, supply, testing and commissioning of the new digital railway systems across both corridors.
This includes European Train Control System Level 1 signalling, modern telecommunications, reinforced power infrastructure and innovative operations control capabilities to enable real-time and coordinated management across the network.
The combined value of these contracts is about €690-million, with Alstom’s share representing about €300-million. As four of Egypt’s most significant rail modernisation projects, the contracts support Egypt Vision 2030 by strengthening national logistics and improving connectivity between new dry ports, industrial zones and major seaports.
