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Egypt signs $301M loan agreement with Japan to implement 4th metro line

Egypt received the first tranche in 2012
by WAYA Staff - Dec 28, 2022
Egypt signs $301M loan agreement with Japan to implement 4th metro line
Source: Al Ahram

Egypt signed on Tuesday a $301 million loan agreement with Japan as the second tranche of a development financing to fund the first phase of Metro’s Fourth line in Cairo, the Ministry of International Cooperation said.

This second tranche will be used to support the implementation of the first phase of the 4th line of the Greater Cairo Metro.

The new line extends for 19 km and includes 16 stations and will connect the downtown Cairo area with the Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum to meet the growing demand for transportation and reduce traffic congestion.  

Egypt received the first tranche of concessional development financing worth nearly $245 million in 2012.

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