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| Overview | |||
| Native name | مترو أنفاق القاهرة | ||
| Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state)[1] | ||
| Locale | Greater Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 84[2] | ||
| Daily ridership | 3.6 million[3] | ||
| Annual ridership | 1.314 billion (FY2015)[4] | ||
| Website | Cairo Metro (in English) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 27 September 1987 [2] | ||
| Operator(s) | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[5] | ||
| Character | Mixed Underground, At-grade and Elevated | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 100.1 km (62.2 mi)[2] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Line 1: Overhead line,1.5 kV DC[6] Line 2: Third rail, 750 V DC[7] Line 3: Third rail | ||
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The Cairo Metro (Arabic: مترو أنفاق القاهرة, romanized: Metro Anfāq al-Qāhirah, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or مترو الأنفاق pronounced [ˈmetɾo lʔænˈfæːʔ]) is the rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It was the first of the three full-fledged metro systems in Africa and the first in the Middle East to be constructed.[8][9] It was opened in 1987 as Line 1 from Helwan to Ramses Square with a length of 29 kilometres (18.0 mi).[10] As of 2013, the metro carried nearly 4 million passengers per day.[3] As of May 2024, the Cairo Metro has 84 stations[2] of which 5 are transfer stations, with a total length of 100.1 kilometres (62.2 mi). The system consists of three operational lines[2] numbered 1 to 3.[10]
The Cairo Metro is run by the National Authority for Tunnels.[10] The lines use standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)).[2]
Operations
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The middle two cars (4th and 5th) of each train have been reserved for women since 1989[11] (the 5th car becomes mixed-use after 21:00). There are blue signs (pink on the first and second lines) at every station that signify the position of these cars. These cars are used as an option for women who do not wish to ride with men in the same car; however, women can still ride other cars freely. This policy was introduced to the protection of women from sexual harassment by men.[12]
Cairo Metro operates from 05:00 to 01:00 (except during Ramadan, when it operates from 05:00 to 02:00), with the remaining hours reserved for maintenance work.[13]
The ticket price was £E1 for each journey, regardless of distance.[14] The Ministry of Transportation agreed to double the ticket prices, starting from Friday 24 March 2017, costing £E2 for the normal ticket, £E1.5 for the ticket of the minor, £E1 for the special needs ticket[15][16] after formerly costing £E1, £E0.75 and £E0.5, respectively. Again on 10 May 2018, the ministry of transportation agreed to raise the ticket prices to be £E3 for 9 stops, £E5 for 16 stops and £E7 for more than 16 stops.[17] As of July 2020, 9 stops cost £E5, 16 stops cost £E7, and rides exceeding 16 stops cost £E10.[18]