‘HSR network constructed to highest standards’

Work is progressing in full swing on the first line of the High-speed rail (HSR) network project, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir said. Significant progress has been made in the construction of the project's stations, with all work being carried out to conform to high-quality standards, Wazir added during an inspection tour of the Ras El Hikma Station project site, accompanying Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli. He added that the first line covering Ain Sokhna, Alamein, and Marsa Matrouh spans 675 km and includes 21 stations. The project also features a control and monitoring center, with a fleet of 15 high-speed trains, 34 regional trains, and 14 freight locomotives, as part of the Sokhna/Dekheila logistical corridor, according to him. The deputy premier said a consortium of Siemens, Orascom, and Arab Contractors is carrying out the project. Three Velaro high-speed trains have been completed, with two more currently being built, he sai d. Additionally, five Desiro regional trains have been completed, one of which has been shipped to Cairo, and seven more are being built, he also said. Two electric freight locomotives have also been completed, he added. Source : State Information Service Egypt