Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Friday that the Alexandria port has received 22 passenger railway coaches, with the Transport Ministry now having received a total of 208 coaches. Wazir said that this batch consists of third-class coaches with dynamic ventilation, with the rest of the coaches to arrive according to schedule. Egypt signed a contract back in 2018 with the Russian-Hungarian Transmashholding Company to supply 1,300 train coaches to the ENR. The largest deal in the ENR’s history, it represents a qualitative shift in the services provided to passengers in Egypt. The deal includes 500 third-class units with forced ventilation, 500 third-class units with air-conditioning, 180 second-class units with air-conditioning, 30 second-class units with air-conditioning and buffets, and 90 first-class units with air-conditioning.

Source: Egypt Independent January 09, 2021 11:15 UTC