Alexandria metro trial operation targeted for May, tunnels chief announces

Egypt's National Authority for Tunnels head has announced the Alexandria metro's trial operation is targeted to begin next May.

• Tarek Gweily, head of the National Authority for Tunnels, announced at a press conference that trial operation on the Abu Qir–Misr Station section will start in May.
• The 21.7-kilometre line includes 20 stations, with a 6.5-kilometre surface section and a 15.2-kilometre elevated section.
• Gweily said the metro will run at 100 km/h, shortening the Abu Qir-to-downtown journey to 25 minutes.
• The line will exchange service with the Cairo–Alexandria railway at Misr and Sidi Gaber stations and the Raml tram at Sidi Gaber and Victoria.