Egypt and Hungary agree to supply 44 new railway carriages
The Egyptian Minister of Transport met with his Hungarian counterpart to agree on the supply of 44 passenger carriages and develop the railways.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Cairo - Ahmed Sabri: Egyptian Minister of Transport, Major General Kamal al-Wazir, during his current visit to Hungary, held talks with Hungarian Minister of Transport and Public Works David Vitézy on ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries across various transport sectors, particularly the railway sector, and to follow up on developments in joint projects.
The meeting, attended by Egyptian Deputy Minister of Transport for Railways and Electric Traction, Major Wajdy Radwan, resulted in an agreement to complete the supply of 44 new passenger carriages being manufactured in Hungary. These include four air-conditioned first-class carriages, six buffet carriages, and 34 air-conditioned second-class carriages, to be delivered according to a specified schedule.
The minister emphasized his country’s commitment to continuing cooperation and coordination with the Hungarian side, as well as exchanging expertise and modern technologies in railway development, which will contribute to improving operational efficiency and enhancing services provided to passengers.
For his part, Vitézy reaffirmed his country’s interest in strengthening cooperation with Egypt, particularly in the railway sector, and in continuing partnership on joint projects and exchanging technical and technological expertise.
The meeting discussed the project to supply passenger carriages for the Egyptian National Railways Authority, considered one of the most prominent cooperation projects between the two countries in the transport sector.
The minister noted that Egypt is implementing a comprehensive plan to develop the railway system, including updating rolling stock, infrastructure, signaling systems, and workshops, alongside expanding the localization of rolling stock manufacturing and transferring technology and technical expertise. He stressed the importance of leveraging Hungarian expertise in the manufacturing and maintenance of railway carriages.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue coordination and open new avenues for partnership in transport sectors, thereby strengthening Egyptian-Hungarian relations and shared interests.
