Transport Minister inspects high-speed rail project ahead of trial operations

Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir inspected work on Sunday, August 30, 2026, along the first line of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network, which runs from Ain Sokhna to Alamein and Matrouh, as preparations continue for trial operations on part of the line. The first line stretches 660 km from Ain Sokhna on the Red

This country has a population density of 8,225 people per square kilometer, making it the world’s second-most densely populated country.