Construction work on Cairo Metro Line 3 project in Egypt is progressing well. Stage-I of Metro Phase-3 has commenced with the arrival of deep drilling machines at Gamal Abdel Nasser Metro station.
Twenty percent of the line, spanning 17.7 km across Cairo, has already been completed. Cairo Metro Line 3 project phases is divided into three sections.
The first section is the western branch of Cairo Metro Line 3 that connects Attaba Station with the Gamal Abdel Nasser Station through the 26th July Street. The line then continues on its way up onto northern of Maspero where a new station is to be constructed. The line run over the northern and western side of the Nile river passing through Zamalek Island at Zamalek Station and ending at Kit Kat Station. This section is set to be completed by the end of 2021.
Phase 3 section 2 begins from Kit Kat Station towards Sudan Street where another new station will come up. The line will move towards Imbaba to the cross point of 6 October West Wing highway and Alexandria freight railway then it ends at Rod Al-Farag Corridor Station. This section will have six new stations and will be completed in June 2022.
The section 3 begins at Kit Kat Station heading towards Al Tawfikiya where a new station will be developed passing through Mohandessin (Wadi Al-Nile Station, Gamaet Al-Dowal Station) then heading to Bulak Al-Dakror Station.
Line 2 and Line 3 will be connected at the Cairo University Station of Line 2. The section is set for completion in November 2022.