Egypt, Japan Sign Key Financing Package for Greater Cairo Metro Line 4
In September 2025, as part of the strategic Egyptian-Japanese partnership, Egypt and Japan signed letters and a financing agreement for the fourth tranche of the Phase One construction of Cairo Metro Line 4, funded by the Japanese government and implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Completing the financing of Phase One of Line 4 reflects the strategic, long-standing partnership between the two countries to support development in priority sectors.
Phase One of Line 4 will extend from Hadayeq Al-Ashgar Station to Al-Fustat Station, covering 19 km with 17 stations. It will link with Line 1 at El-Malek El-Saleh Station and with Line 2 at Giza Station. The project aims to serve high-density areas such as Haram, Faisal, Omraneya, and Giza, according to the latest international standards, to ensure maximum safety, while linking 6th of October City and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza to the metro network.
The Cairo Metro is the backbone of transport in Greater Cairo, and Line 4 is among the most significant national projects currently under construction. It aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to expand sustainable, eco-friendly mass transit networks, which include not only the completion of the metro system but also the development of safe, fast electric rail networks.
Egypt’s key projects:
• the 2000 km high-speed electric rail network,
• the 113 km light rail transit line,
• the 100 km East and West Nile monorail lines,
• the 46.5 km Line 4,
• preparations for Line 6,
In addition to the recent inauguration of the third line’s final phases (3rd & 4th), which now operate 42 km, with one final phase under construction to connect to Cairo Airport.
Line 4 will be crucial for connecting 6th of October City and New Cairo to the metro network, serving dense districts (Haram, Faisal, Omraneya, Giza, Nasr City, Al-Azhar University, New Cairo), linking historic Cairo with the Giza Plateau (pyramids) and the Grand Egyptian Museum, boosting tourism, and relieving traffic congestion. Once complete, it is expected to transport 1.5 million passengers daily.
Implementation is divided into four phases:
• Phase One: Hadayeq Al-Ashgar – Al-Fustat (19 km, 17 stations: 16 underground, 1 above), interchange with Line 1 at El-Malek El-Saleh;
• Phase Two: Al-Fustat – Nasr City – Al-Rehab (31.8 km, 21 stations: 6 elevated, 15 underground), interchange with Line 6 at Sayeda Aisha;
• Phase Three: Hadayeq Al-Ashgar – Hosary Square (6th of October City) (16.3 km), ensuring connection to 6th of October City;
• Phase Four: Al-Rehab – Capital Airport Station (38.7 km), interchange with the Light Rail Transit (Salam – 10th of Ramadan – New Capital) at Capital Airport Station.