Alstom, leading a consortium with Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus, has announced the signing of a set of four milestone contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise the country’s strategic railway corridors, covering the 6th of October–Alexandria corridor and Belbes–10th of Ramadan (B10) line.
Valued at a combined total of approximately 690 million EUR; Alstom’s share of the contract represents around 300 million EUR.
Considered four of Egypt’s most significant rail modernisation projects, the contracts aim to support Egypt Vision 2030 by strengthening national logistics and improving connectivity between new dry ports, industrial zones and major seaports:
- 6th of October–Alexandra Corridor: Valued at 550 million EUR (of which Alstom’s share amounts to roughly 240 million EUR), this contract will be delivered across three major implementation lots, and is expected to modernise the corridor with next-generation digital railway systems, upgraded telecommunications, reinforced power supply, and comprehensive civil and track rehabilitation, all of which are hoped to improve safety, increase capacity, enhance operational reliability, and reduce full route travel time by nearly 80 minutes
- Belbes–10th of Ramadan (B10) Project: Valued at approximately 140 million EUR (of which Alstom’s share amounts to roughly 60 million EUR), this contract will see the introduction of the same advanced railway technologies and modernisation scope in an effort to enhance connectivity to one of Egypt’s largest industrial hubs, strengthening freight efficiency and supporting industrial growth across the wider eastern logistics corridor
Martin Vaujour, President, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia (AMECA) at Alstom, said:The Africa, Middle East and Central Asia region has never been more committed to building smarter, more resilient rail networks, and Alstom is at the center of that transformation.
These contracts demonstrate our capacity to deliver large-scale, complex signalling programmes, and our determination to be a long-term partner for its most critical mobility infrastructure.
As leader of the consortium; Alstom will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering, design, supply, testing, and commissioning of the new digital railway systems across both corridors, including ETCS Level 1 signalling, modern telecommunications, reinforced power infrastructure, and state-of-the-art operations control capabilities, enabling real-time, coordinated management across the network.
Ramy Salah, Managing Director of Alstom Egypt, said:These projects are redefining the future of rail in Egypt.
Our partnership with Egyptian National Railways, driven by world class expertise and Egyptian talents, is creating vital transport corridors that drive economic growth, connect key industrial and logistics centres, and unlock new opportunities for future generations.
Meanwhile, Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus will deliver the technical buildings, MEP works, and the full suite of civil and track upgrades to secure resilient, future-ready rail infrastructure.
