UAE Business: Alstom lands Egypt railways modernisation contract – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Alstom lands Egypt railways modernisation contract – Gulf Digital News

Global technology major Alstom has signed a framework agreement with the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENR) to modernise the Tanta – Zifta – Zagazig mainline, covering approximately 65 km including nine main stations across the network. 

 

The scope of work includes the design, supply, installation of the signaling, power, telecom systems, and trackside equipment for migration to ETCSL1, said the statement from Alstom. 

 

In addition, the contract includes the testing and commissioning of signalling, telecom and power systems, civil works, trenching works and track-works including doubling of the track, it stated.

 

Alstom said it has been a partner to Egypt’s railways since 1971, supporting the railway infrastructure development in the country. 

 

Alstom Egypt has established a strong local team and a Center of Excellence (COE) for signalling systems, power supply and maintenance workshops to support projects across its Africa-Middle East-Central Asia (AMECA) region. 

 

The modernization of Tanta-Zifta-Zagazig mainline is one of the Ministry of Transport’s top priorities and part of Egypt’s plans to improve public transportation capacity and efficiency, it added. 

 

The agreement was signed by Eng. Mustafa Abu Al-Makarem, Head of the National Authority for Egyptian Railways, and Andrew Deleone, Alstom AMECA President, in the presence of Eng. Ahmed El Sewedy, President and CEO of