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Cairo Metro Line 3 – Phase 3 project, Egypt

22nd July 2016

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Cairo Metro Line 3 – Phase 3 project, Egypt.

Client
Egypt National Authority for Tunnels.

Project Description
Line 3 – Phase 3 will include the construction of 17.7 km of new rail line and 15 stations – eight underground, five elevated and two at ground level.
The works will require the construction of a new tunnel under the Nile river.
Line 3 will extend the length of the Cairo Metro to 100 km and serve five-million passengers daily.

Value
The contract is valued at €1.1-billion.

Duration
The project will take about 67 months to complete.

Latest Developments
A joint venture (JV) led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, comprising Bouygues Construction subsidiary Bouygues Travaux Publics and its Egyptian partners, Orascom Construction and Arabco Contractors, has won the Phase 3 contract for Line 3 of the Cairo Metro. The JV is also working on Phase 4a of Line 3, which will extend the system to the eastern part of Cairo.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
VINCI Construction Grands Projets (Line 3 – Phase 3 contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Egypt National Authority for Tunnels, tel +20 2 25742968.
VINCI press department, tel +33 1 47 16 31 82 or email media.relations@vinci.com.
Bouygues Construction, Matthieu Carré, tel +33 1 30 60 66 39 or email m.carre@bouygues-construction.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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