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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated, on Saturday, Upper Egypt Railway Station in Bashtil, Giza, along with several other transport projects including railways, metro, roads, and Nile bridges, as well as overpasses and bridges above level crossings. A total of 20 projects were inaugurated, of which eight were launched via video conference.

The projects include the Upper Egypt Railway Station in Bashtil, the rehabilitation and development of the Al-Ferdan/Beir El-Abd railway line, the construction of the Kafr Dawood/Sadat railway line, the development of signalling systems on the Beni Suef-Assiut railway line, the third phase of the Cairo Metro Line 3, the construction of the alternative Aswan Dam Bridge over the Nile, the construction of the Zagazig-Senbellawein Axis, the development and expansion of the 6th of October-Wahat Road, the development and expansion of the Assiut-Qena-Luxor Eastern Desert Road, the development and expansion of the Dahab-Nuweiba Road, and the development and expansion of the Al-Ferdan-Salhiya Road.

Besides, six bridges were built above level crossings, including the Sirafy Bridge in Beheira, the Quesna Bridge in Menoufeya, the Riyah Bridge in Qena, the Madiq Bridge in Aswan, the Sail Bridge in Aswan, and the Abu Hummus Bridge in Beheira, which was inaugurated via video conference.

Additionally, three overpasses were constructed on the Cairo-Alexandria agricultural road within Beheira, including the Kafr El Dawar Bridge, the King Othman Bridge, and the Ganbaway Bridge, which were also inaugurated via video conference.

The Assiut-Nagaa Hammadi sector, covering 181 km, has been completed 100%, while the Nagaa Hammadi-Luxor sector, spanning 118 km, has reached 93.5% completion. The Cairo-Beni Suef sector, extending 125 km, is 40% complete. The Benha-Port Said line, covering 214 km, has been completed by 90%.

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