(26/11/2021) 
CAF will be in charge of the complete refurbishment of the metro units and their maintenance for a period of two years, and also of the refurbishment of the new Kozzika maintenance depot. The contract is worth almost €180M and will be financed with Spanish funds from the Enterprise Internationalisation Fund.

The units will be refurbished at Cairo Metro’s facilities in Kozzika, a newly built depot connected to the Line 1 network. This will also be fitted out by CAF as part of the scope of this contract for this refurbishment work and subsequent train maintenance.

Works

CAF will upgrade the systems and items associated with train availability and safety, such as the traction system, as well as other areas concerned with unit aesthetics and passenger comfort, including the installation of air-conditioning equipment on the units.

The project will be completed in partnership with the original train supplier, Mitsubishi Corporation, which has also signed an agreement with CAF and the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) for the future refurbishment of the Japanese trains that currently provide service in Line 2 of the Cairo Metro system.