Cairo Metro Line 1 Explained

Line 1
New Marg - Helwan
Native Name:الخط الاول
Native Name Lang:ar
Color:0000FF
Type:Rapid transit
System:Cairo Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Cairo
Stations:35[1]
Daily Ridership:1.3 million (FY 2009/2010)[2]
Open:1987[3]
Owner:National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state)[4]
Operator:Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[5]
Character:Mixed Underground and At-grade street running
Linelength:44.32NaN2[6]
Electrification:Overhead catenary
(1.5 kV DC)[7] [8]
Speed:100km/h
Map State:collapsed

Cairo Metro Line 1 is the first line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first metro system in Africa and the Middle East.[9] It was constructed in 1987 and connects Helwan with El Marg, stopping at 35 stations. Line 1, sometimes called the French-built line or simply the French line has a total length of 44.3km (27.5miles) with 4.7km (02.9miles) of it being underground and has trains that run with 3 units (9 cars), which have a frequency of 2.5 minutes and a maximum speed of 100kph. The line can carry 60,000 passengers per hour in each direction.[10]

Costs

The Construction of the project started in 1982 after the French government agreed on giving Egypt the necessary loan. The first New Marg - Helwan line costs 1107 million Francs which were converted into Egyptian currency and divided into multiple stages.[11] The total cost of the first stage from Helwan to Ramsis is divided into the following:

  1. for the tunnel between Saiyeda Senab and Ramsis with a length of 4.7km (02.9miles) .[11]
  2. for the movement of 60 km different structures and the improvement of the older railways.[12]
  3. for the creation of a station in Dar El Salam.[12]

The second stage coasted in total and connected the (Laymoun Bridge-Marg) railway with the metro.[12] Additional costs were made available as requested by the ministry of transportation:

  1. for completing the (Ramsis-Marg) lane.[12]
  2. for the third stage of the (Helwan-Marg) lane.[12]
  3. for the (Shubra el Kheima-Ramsis-El Tahrir) lane[12]
  4. for the preparation study of the second lane Imbaba-El Darasa[12]

Construction

The construction of the Helwan-El Marg line was in two stages.The first stage was from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab and included a tunnel from Helwan to Ramses Square.First the line from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab, which is 24km (15miles) long had the following construction works:

  1. The isolation of the existing railways and the construction of 9 car bridges and 21 people bridges.[13]
  2. The construction of 17 rail lane switcher.[13]
  3. The renovation of the existing railways.[13]
  4. The production of 882km (548miles) of cables which satisfy the needs of the rail way from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab.[14]

Second the line from Helwan to Ramses Square, which would be a subterranean and is 4.5km (02.8miles) long. It includes five subterranean stations after the Sayeda Zenab station:

The Construction of this line consumed the following resources:

  1. 117000m2 of concrete works.[14]
  2. 334550m2 of digging works.[14]
  3. 3900 concrete walls[14]
  4. other digging works.[14]

In 1987 the line from Helwan to Ramses Square was finished and opened for the public.[15] It had a total length of 28.5km (17.7miles).

The second stage of the Helwan El Marg line included the construction of a line from Ramses Square to El marg, which would be 14km (09miles) long.[15] The operation of the line was aimed for 1988,[15] but due to some difficulties it started operation in 1989.[16] The second stage included also:

  1. The conversion of the Marg line to an electric line.[15]
  2. The acquisition of 48 new units, which would make 100 units available for operation.[15]
  3. The improvement of a workstation to provide maintenance works for 204 Units.[15]
  4. The construction of a 220 kilo-Volt power generator, to provide electricity for the future lines.[15]

Connections

To other Metro lines

Line 1 connects to Line 2 at Al-Shohadaa and Sadat stations and with Line 3 at Nasser station.

To other forms of transit

Shohadaa Station is immediately next to Ramses Station, providing access to Egyptian National Railways long-haul and short-haul domestic passenger service. Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services are also nearby.

Access to Cairo International Airport is expected via transfer to Line 3 upon completion of Phase 4 in early 2020.[17]

Driving Simulator

A new train driving simulator integrated in Cairo Metro's training center dedicated for Line 1 drivers, which was provided by Transurb Technirail that won the international tender issued by Cairo Metro in December 2011.[18]

Transurb Technirail will provide Cairo Metro with a driving simulator and a computer-assisted learning area to train Line 1 drivers, improving their driving skills and to train them on the elementary functions of the rolling stock and on how to handle malfunctions.

See also

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Line 1. National Authority for Tunnels. 24 May 2014. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024133954/http://www.nat.org.eg/english/Line1.html. dead.
  2. Web site: The Development of Passenger Traffic for The Two metro lines since inauguration (the first 87/88, the second 96/97) Until 2009/2010 . Cairo Metro . Arabic . 2014-08-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323180531/http://cairometro.gov.eg/uipages/Statistics.aspx . 2012-03-23 . dead .
  3. Web site: Cairo. metrobits.org. 8 August 2014.
  4. Web site: TWINNING PROJECT FICHE - Assistance to the Egyptian Metro Company (ECM) in Reforming Railway Safety Regulations, Procedures and Practices. 4 August 2014.
  5. Web site: About Company. Cairo Metro. 31 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140817212601/http://www.cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/AboutUS.aspx. 17 August 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: First Line Working. Cairo Metro The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management and Operation. 24 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503080302/http://www.cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/FirstLineWorking.aspx. 3 May 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Barrow. Keith. Cairo to order new trains for metro Line 1. International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc.. 23 January 2015. 14 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Cairo Metro Tender for New Rolling Stock. Mena Rail Post. 23 January 2015. 16 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123141407/http://menarailpost.com/2014/03/cairo-metro-tender-new-rolling-stock/#. 2015-01-23. dead.
  9. Web site: Metro Line 1′s 26th Anniversary. Egyptian Railways Diwan. 4 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005170433/http://www.egyptianrailways.com/metro-line-1s-26th-anniversary/#. 2013-10-05. dead.
  10. Metro Al Anfaq 32
  11. Metro Al Anfaq 22
  12. Metro Al Anfaq 23
  13. Metro Al Anfaq 29
  14. Metro Al Anfaq 30
  15. Metro Al Anfaq 31
  16. Web site: Greater Cairo Metro Network. Egyptian Tunneling Society. 2007-04-15. 2008-10-20.
  17. Web site: علن موعد انتهاء محطات المرحلة الرابعة بالخط الثالث للمترو . 24 July 2019 . Masrawy . 7 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Transurb Technirail Wins Contract to Develop a Driving Simulator for Cairo Metro in Egypt. railway-technology.com. 8 August 2014.

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