Rapid Transit In Egypt
The Cairo Metro (Arabic: مترو أنفاق القاهرة or مترو الأنفاق ) in Egypt is the first of only two full-fledged metro systems in Africa. The system consists of three operational lines.
The metro is run by the National Authority for Tunnels. The lines use standard gauge (1435 mm). The ticket price is EGP 1.00 for each journey (about GBP 0.10, EUR 0.13, or USD 0.16, average exchange rate for December 2012), regardless of distance. On all Cairo metro trains, the middle two cars (4th and 5th) of each train are reserved for women (the 5th car becomes a mixed use after 21:00). There are also blue signs 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 for protection of women from sexual harassment by men.
As of 2011, the metro carried nearly 4 million passengers per day.
Read more about Rapid Transit In Egypt: Cairo's Need For A Metro, Proposed Plans, Line 1 (Helwan - El Marg), Line 2 (Shobra El Kheima - El Mounib), Line 3 (Imbaba / Mohandiseen - Cairo Int'l Airport), Line 4 (October-Oasis Highway - The Police Academy), The New Cairo Monorail, Plans, See Also
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