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Railway Upgrading in Egypt

Overview

This flagship project aims to finance the upgrading of the 118 km Tanta-El Mansoura-Damietta railway line in Egypt. The connection between the Damietta Port to Tanta is a key traffic corridor in the Nile Delta, providing the wider Cairo area with transport services. The railway sector has been identified as a key priority by the Egyptian Authorities​. This initiative is Team Europe project in co-financing with AFD and EIB.

Key information

Global Gateway areas of partnerships

Transport

Type of initiative

Country level

Geographical focus

Neighbourhood

Countries

Egypt

Team Europe members involved

European Commission

Initiative ID

GGPID107

Milestones

  • Start of construction work

Contact

For any enquiries on the project and on partnerships' opportunities, please contact:

  • MENA-A3atec [dot] europa [dot] eu (MENA-A3[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
  • MENA-A2atec [dot] europa [dot] eu (MENA-A2[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)