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Cairo Metro Line 3 presently operates from Attaba to Abbassia, with construction under way for the remaining line to the northeast at Heliopolis and eventually Cairo International Airport. The line crosses under the two branches of the River Nile, as does Line 2. The total length of the line is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) most of which is in bored tunnel and will be implemented in four phases. The project includes a main workshop adjacent to the western terminal of the line and a light repair workshop at the middle of the line at Abbasia.
The design of phase 1 took into consideration the safe crossing of two major underground structures; namely, the line 2 bored tunnel at Attaba and the wastewater spine tunnel north of Attaba. It is also planned that some of the underground stations will be extensively used as commercial centres. These stations will be constructed by the cut-and-cover method and the rolling stock will be fed by power through a third rail. Orascom Construction Industries won the tender for 1 billion EGP for the construction of the first phase of the project. The line will have a contactless fare collection system and integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group. France provided a 280 million dollar loan for the second phase of the project to French companies involved in the project.
Phase 1 from Attaba to Abbassia opened on February 21, 2012. Phase 2 to Heliopolis is scheduled to open in October 2013.
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