2023-11-06 14:33:00
Written by Sayed Al-Khalafawi Monday, November 6, 2023 04:33 PM Shahad Minister of Transport Signing of a memorandum of understanding to implement the work of a light electric train project from Al-Rehab to the New Administrative Capital, between the National Tunnels Authority and the Chinese AFIC International Holding Company (AFIC Intel). The project extends from the transportation center at Al-Rehab Interchange Station in the second phase of the fourth metro line, all the way to the Administrative Capital in the R3 area. Next to the monorail station, with a length of about 40 km, 8 stations, a main feeding station, a number of sub-feeding stations, a workshop, and the supply of trains. It was signed on the Egyptian side by Dr. Engineer Tarek Gowaili, Chairman of the National Tunnels Authority, and on the Chinese side by Yu Li, President of the Chinese AFIC Company.
The Minister of Transport confirmed that the implementation of this project is being studied in accordance with the directives of the political leadership to provide a network of green, environmentally friendly transportation that serves the urban expansions of the state and the residential bloc in Al-Rehab, Dar Misr Al-Qanfl, Madinaty, Al-Shorouk, Badr, and New Heliopolis.
The Minister explained that the Chinese company will submit a technical and financial offer within 12 months to implement engineering works, railway works, civil works for the stations, a main feeding station, a number of sub-feeding stations, and electromechanical works for all components of the project, in addition to the workshop and supply of trains with the same specifications and prices as the EPC contract (design – supply – Construction of the third phase of the light electric train project (Adly Mansour / Badr / 10th of Ramadan / Administrative Capital), which is currently being implemented. The civil works for the track will be carried out by local contractors who will be contracted under separate contracts with the knowledge of the National Tunnels Authority. The company will also support the authority in Obtaining the necessary financing under the same conditions as financing the contract for the implementation of the third phase of the light electric train (Adly Mansour / Badr / 10th of Ramadan / Administrative Capital) from Chinese financial institutions.
The team was also witnessed by Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport, and Dr. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens International, announced the start of implementation of work on the electromechanical systems for the second and third lines of the high-speed electric train network between the National Tunnels Authority and the alliance of Siemens International companies, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors for the (6th of October / Aswan) and (Hurghada / Safaga) railway lines contract. Qena / Luxor) for the high-speed electric train project, which was signed by Dr. Major General Tariq Gowaili, Chairman of the National Tunnels Authority, Mr. Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility, Engineer Osama Bishai, CEO of Orascom Construction, Engineer Ahmed Al-Assar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Contractors Company, and leaders of the National Authority. For tunnels and the Ministry of Transport.
On the sidelines of the signing, Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir extended his thanks and appreciation to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, for his sponsorship of the conference and his constant support for the field of localization of the transportation industry in Egypt, adding that we are carrying out on the ground the infrastructure work for the two projects, including bridges, tracks, stations, and industrial works (bridges – tunnels) and supplying Basalt and flanges. He also thanked Dr. Ronald Busch, President of Siemens International, for his cooperation in completing this agreement and cooperation in removing all obstacles to the two projects. I thank him once again for his great role in implementing this huge project. I also thank the members of the alliance with Siemens, namely the Arab Contractors and Orascom, for their cooperation to advance the transportation sector. In Egypt, which contributes to achieving a comprehensive renaissance in it, adding that all work is supervised by an international consultant, Systra, so that this project is the largest project implemented in the Middle East in cooperation between the Ministry of Transport and the international company Siemens.
The Minister of Transport confirmed that this signing comes within the framework of the political leadership’s directives to expand the establishment of a clean, environmentally friendly, green transport network and the establishment of a network of high-speed trains consisting of 3 main lines with a total length of about 2000 km, which will represent a huge qualitative leap in means of transportation in Egypt and will cover all parts of the republic as well. In addition to being development arteries serving new and existing urban and industrial areas, they will contribute to reducing and shortening the travel time between governorates to more than half the time that the citizen currently takes, whether through the existing train network or through the current roads linking the governorates.
Dr. expressed. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens International, expressed his great happiness with the strategic cooperation between Siemens and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, represented by the high-speed electric train network project, stressing that this agreement is evidence of the strong partnership between the two sides to implement giant projects that serve the Egyptian people and embodies the spirit of friendship and close cooperation between Egypt and Germany.
The Engineer Team of the Minister of Transport also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the National Tunnels Authority and the Chinese company AVIC International (AVIC Intel) to implement the fifth phase of the 10th of Ramadan Railway Project (Light Electric Train (LRT),) with a length of 5.5 km and the number of (1 station). ) to serve the industrial zone planned to be implemented in the Administrative Capital after the Central Capital Station, “the final station of the third phase of the project.” It was signed on the Egyptian side by Dr. Engineer/ Tarek Gowaili, Chairman of the National Tunnels Authority, and on the part of the Chinese AFIC Intel Company, Mr. Yu Li – President of AFIC. Chinese.
The Minister of Transport confirmed that completing the implementation of the light electric train project comes within the framework of the political leadership’s keenness to expand the implementation of the railway transport network with green, environmentally friendly electric traction to serve the urban expansion witnessed by the country, as the light electric train is considered the “LRT Al Salam/New Administrative Capital/ “10th of Ramadan” is one of the most important development lines to serve the new urban communities “Shorouk – Obour – Mostaqbal – New Heliopolis – Badr…” in addition to linking it to the New Administrative Capital, where it exchanges passenger transportation service with components of the electric traction railway network “Third Line” For the metro at the Adly Mansour Central Station – and the first line of the “Sokhna-Matrouh” rapid electric train network at the Capital Central Station – the East Nile Monorail, which serves the New Administrative Capital at the City of Arts and Culture station, where parking areas were created next to all the project stations to facilitate transportation. Citizens to reduce the use of surface transportation and increase the economic return of the project.
The Minister of Transport indicated that the Chinese company will submit a technical and financial offer within 8 months from the date of signing the memorandum to implement the engineering works, railway works, electromechanical works, civil works for the stations and the supply of trains with the same specifications and prices as the EPC contract (design – supply – construction) for the stages that have been implemented and are being implemented. Currently, the civil works for the track will be carried out by local contractors who will be contracted under separate contracts by the National Tunnels Authority. The company will also support the Authority in obtaining the necessary financing under the same conditions as financing the aforementioned contract from Chinese financial institutions.
1699287576
#Transportation #signs #memorandum #understanding #establish #light #train #AlRehab #Administrative #Capital