Egyptian Transport Minister, Kamel Al-Wazir revealed a plan to create transport links between Egypt and nine African countries.
Al-Wazir said that the plans include developing the road from Salloum to Benghazi, which would help support the local economy, and facilitate the transportation of goods to Libya. He explained that there is ongoing coordination with Chad, about whether to connect the route via Sudan or Libya, and further out to the Congo.
The minister said that the railway projects are witnessing a qualitative leap to develop the railway system in parallel with the establishment of the express electric train.
Last week, Al-Wazir confirmed the ministry’s plans to extend its railway network by 15,000 km by 2024.
He pointed out that the railway plan includes new areas, and railway linking projects with Arab and African countries, including Libya and Sudan. This is to transport people and goods together on one side and achieve regional development on the other.
“We are planning to construct the Marsa Matrouh railway – the port of Jarjoub…and the construction of the Marsa Matrouh-Siwa line, and the extension of the Matrouh-Salloum line to the city of Benghazi in Libya,” he said.