Egypt's railways authority shortens e-ticket booking window to 12 hours

Egypt's National Railways Authority has set a new electronic booking window, allowing air-conditioned train seats to be reserved until 12 hours before departure.

• Egypt's National Railways Authority said air-conditioned train seats can now be booked from 15 days before travel until 12 hours prior, replacing the former 24-hour cutoff.
• The authority said booking is available through its official website and mobile app for all air-conditioned, third-class air-conditioned, and dynamic ventilation trains.
• The app permits electronic payment via credit cards or direct bank debit, and the authority said it is downloadable from Google Play and the App Store.