Egypt’s flagship high-speed electric rail project is changing the landscape of national mobility. The game-changing Ain Sokhna to Marsa Matrouh line has reached 67% completion as of September 2025, according to Daily News Egypt. Spanning 660 kilometers from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, the new corridor is designed to fundamentally reshape how people and goods move across regions, fueling urban expansion and industrial opportunities.
Once finished, the high-speed network will directly connect agricultural centers, growing cities, and strategic seaports, making cross-country travel quicker, safer, and more comfortable. Destinations such as New Beni Suef, New Fayoum, and New Aswan will gain rail links that allow local residents easier access to jobs and services—and support visitors and tourists seeking the heart of Egypt’s vibrant culture and history.
These tracks are just the beginning. A second, longer segment is planned to stretch 1,100 km from Giza into Egypt’s southernmost reaches, while a third will serve the Red Sea region with new links between Qena, Safaga, and Hurghada. Blueprinted as part of a “Development Corridor,” the network is forecast to serve up to 20 million people, opening new avenues for economic activity and connecting previously isolated communities.
The transformation extends beyond high-speed lines. Major investments in monorail infrastructure, including the East Nile line from Cairo Stadium into the New Administrative Capital and the West Nile link connecting October City with central Cairo, are nearly ready for launch. These monorails will not only streamline commuting but also help integrate metro, rail, and bus networks for broader, more efficient urban mobility.
International expertise underpins this vision, with Siemens and Deutsche Bahn among the key partners driving Egypt’s rail renaissance. Construction standards reflect the latest in passenger comfort, operational safety, and station design, while the upcoming arrival of advanced Velaro high-speed trains marks a leap toward world-class transportation. When fully operational, the network will reduce travel times by half and lower carbon emissions by up to 70%, setting new standards for sustainable infrastructure in North Africa.
Local contractors such as Salcef Group and Orascom Construction are leading large-scale efforts, laying over 600 kilometers of new track and building state-of-the-art workshops to support ongoing maintenance. With new stations and logistics hubs opening along the Mediterranean coast and elsewhere, the railway promises lasting impacts not just for tourism and trade, but for the everyday traveler and the regional economy.
Egypt is poised, in the coming years, to inaugurate a future where high-speed rail becomes as integral to daily life as it is to national development, reshaping how people experience and interact with the country itself.
