Cairo Metro Line 2

Cairo's metro network was greatly expanded in the mid-1990s with the building of Line 2 (red), from Shubra Al Khaimah to Cairo University, with an extension to Giza. It is the first line in history to have a tunnel going under the Nile. The tunnel under the Nile is in internal diameter and was constructed using two Herenknecht bentonite slurry shield TBMs, which are in diameter. Total project cost was 761 million euros. After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the station "Mubarak" has been renamed and is now called "Al-Shohadaa" (Arabic for "martyrs"). • October 1996 Shobra - Mubarak (now:"Al-Shohadaa"), • Sept 1998: Mubarak (now:"Al-Shohadaa") - Sadat, • April 19, 1999: Sadat - Cairo University, (including crossing of the Nile) • October 8, 2000: Cairo University - Giza Suburban • January 17, 2005: Omm el Misryeen - Monib ==Connections==

To other Metro lines Line 2 connects to Line 1 at Al-Shohadaa and Sadat stations and with Line 3 at Cairo University and Attaba stations. To other forms of transit Because the line often run parallelly with the railway, a few stations are near to the train stations, including: • Shohadaa station is immediately next to Ramses Station, providing access to Egyptian National Railways long-haul and short-haul domestic passenger service. • Shubra El-Kheima station is next to the train station of the same name. • Giza station is located next to the train station of the same name. Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services are also nearby. Access to Cairo International Airport is expected via transfer to Line 3 upon completion of Phase 4 in early 2020. ==See also==