Cairo Metro
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| Overview | |
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| Native name | مترو أنفاق القاهرة |
| Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state) |
| Locale | Greater Cairo, Egypt |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 61 |
| Daily ridership | 3.6 million |
| Annual ridership | 1.314 billion (FY2015) |
| Website | Cairo Metro (English) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 September 1987 |
| Operator(s) | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation |
| Character | Mixed Underground, At-grade and Elevated |
| Technical | |
| System length | 77.9 km (48.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Line 1: Overhead line,1.5 kV DC Line 2: Third rail, 750 V DC Line 3: Third rail |
The Cairo Metro (Arabic: مترو أنفاق القاهرة Metro Anfāq al-Qāhirah, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or مترو الأنفاق pronounced [ˈmetɾo lʔænˈfæːʔ]) is the rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It was the first of only two full-fledged metro systems in Africa and only four in the Arab world. It was opened in 1987 as Line 1 from Helwan to Ramsis square with a length of 29 kilometres (18.0 mi). As of 2014, the Cairo Metro has 61 stations (mostly At-grade), of which 3 are transfer stations, with a total length of 77.9 kilometres (48.4 mi). The system consists of three operational lines numbered from 1 to 3. As of 2013, the metro carried nearly 4 million passengers per day.
The Cairo Metro is run by the National Authority for Tunnels. The lines use standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)).
Since 1989, the middle two cars (4th and 5th) of each train are reserved for women (the 5th car becomes mixed-use after 21:00). There are blue signs at every station that signify the position of these cars. These cars are used as an option for women who do not wish to ride with men in the same car; however, women can still ride other cars freely. This policy was introduced for protection of women from sexual harassment by men.
Cairo Metro operates from 05:00 till 01:00 (except during Ramadan, when it operates from 05:00 till 02:00), with the remaining hours reserved for maintenance work.
The ticket price is EGP 1.00 for each journey (about € 0.11, or $ 0.14, average exchange rate for 2013), regardless of distance.
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