Cairo metro + monorail updates: Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir delivered a few updates on transport links to the new administrative capital (NAC) in a press conference (watch, runtime: 40:48) yesterday.

#1- Metro Line 4 will extend to the new capital: The under-construction fourth metro line will be extended to run from Al Rehab to the new capital via Madinaty, El Wazir said. The minister didn’t mention a timeline for the extension or clarify which phase of the project would see the buildout of the line to the new capital.

REFRESHER- The first, 19-km phase of the fourth line will connect Cairo, Giza and Sixth of October City. It is expected to take six years to complete. The second, 23.5-km phase, will connect to New Cairo. The project is being financed by a JPY loan provided by the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA).

#2- Monorail to go live in early 2024: The eastern section of Cairo’s monorail, which connects Nasr City to the new capital, will start trail operations this October before opening its doors to passengers in early 2024, the minister said. The government had previously hoped to inaugurate the eastern segment in time for the COP27 climate summit last November.