Colas Rail, in a consortium with Orascom Construction, has been awarded a contract by the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to build the new Alexandria metro in Egypt.

The contract is worth a total of 1.3 billion euros, including 320 million for Colas Rail.

This new metro line will link the city center of Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, to the town of Aboukir, located to the north-east of the city. With a total length of 22 km, it will serve 20 stations.

Colas Rail, in conjunction with Orascom Construction, will carry out the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the track, power supply, signalling, telecommunications, depot equipment and integration of all rail systems.

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