Cairo Monorail

Cairo Monorail
Overview
Native nameمونوريل القاهرة
OwnerNational Authority for Tunnels
Area servedGreater Cairo
LocaleCairo, Egypt
Transit typeMonorail
Number of lines
1 line operational
1 line under construction.
Number of stations
33
Operation
Began operation
6 May 2026 (2026-05-06)
Number of vehicles
70 Alstom Innovia 300 Monorail vehicles
Technical
System length96 km (60 mi) planned
Average speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Cairo Monorail (Egyptian Arabic: مونوريل القاهرة) is a partly operational two-line monorail rapid transit system in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area and is projected to become the longest driverless monorail system in the world when completed. The two lines will create the first public transport from The New Capital and 6th of October to Cairo when completed. Travel time for the 53km East Nile Line between the New Administrative Capital and eastern Cairo is about 60 minutes, while the 42km West Nile line connecting 6th of October with Giza is expected to be about 42 minutes.

The East Nile Line was inaugurated on March 20, 2026, while passenger service began on May 6, 2026.