Egypt names operator for first phase of Cairo Metro Line 4

Egypt's metro operator will run the first phase of Line 4, opening in 2027, the head of the National Authority for Tunnels announced.

• Tarek Gewaily, head of the National Authority for Tunnels, announced the Egyptian Company for Metro Operation and Management will operate the first phase.
• The 19-kilometer first phase, with 17 stations, will link 6th of October City with Fustat, interchanging with metro Lines 1 and 2.
• The first phase is scheduled to open in 2027, part of a four-phase, 101-kilometer project planned to carry 2 million passengers daily.
• Six of 23 Mitsubishi-built trains have arrived in Egypt, the first delivered in May 2026.