The Cairo Metro is implementing changes during Ramadan to accommodate the shifting demands of passengers during the holy month.
The changes include extended hours for all lines (see details below) as well as increased train frequency at peak times, starting this Thursday, February 19. The Transport Authority also confirmed that headway times (the time between trains) will be reduced to 4.30 minutes in the hours immediately preceding iftar.
These changes aim to alleviate overcrowding for commuters heading home during one of the busiest times of the year and are a direct response to commuter feedback from last Ramadan.
The new hours are as follows:
Line 1 (Helwan to New Marg)
First Train: 5:15 am from Helwan and New Marg.
Last Train: 12:15 am from Helwan and New Marg.
Line 2 (Shubra El Kheima to El Mounib)
First train: 5:15 am from Shubra El Kheima and El Mounib.
Last train from Shubra El Kheima: 12:30 am.
Last train from El Mounib: 12:40 am.
Line 3 (Adly Mansour to Cairo University or Rod El Farag Corridor)
Adly Mansour to Cairo University
First train: 5:15 AM.
Last train from Adly Mansour: 12:06 AM.
Last train from Cairo University: 12:23 AM.
Adly Mansour to Rod El Farag Corridor
First train from Adly Mansour: 5:20 AM.
First train from Rod El Farag: 5:15 AM.
Last train from Adly Mansour: 12:02 AM.
Last train from Rod El Farag: 12:26 AM.
Interchange and transfer times
To ensure seamless travel across the network, the final trains will meet at major interchange stations at the following times:
Anwar Sadat Station (Lines 1 and 2): Last transfer at 1:00 AM.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Station (Lines 1 and 3): Last transfer at 12:30 AM.
Attaba Station (Lines 2 and 3): Last transfer at 12:30 AM.
Cairo University Station (Lines 2 and 3): Last transfer at 12:15 AM.
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