The Ministry of Transport has extended operating hours for the Cairo Metro starting Thursday, February 19 aiming to accommodate the shift in passenger traffic during Ramadan 2026. Cairo Metro operating hoursLine 1 (Helwan – New Marg)First Train: 5:15 AM from Helwan and New Marg. Line 2 (Shubra El Kheima – El Mounib)First train: 5:15 AM from Shubra El Kheima and El Mounib. Adly Mansour ↔ Rod El Farag Corridor First train from Adly Mansour: 5:20 AM. Cairo University Station (Lines 2 & 3): Last transfer at 12:15 AM.

Source: Egypt Independent February 13, 2026 12:52 UTC