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Egypt starts producing train components with 80% local content
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport announced the commencement of local production of train and metro rails and cars, with a localization rate reaching up to 80%. This is part of a plan to domesticate the railway industry and mass transit systems. The steps include establishing factories to produce rails and heavy sections in cooperation with Suez Steel Company, signing contracts to create an industrial complex in Borg El Arab with the French company Alstom, and starting construction of a metro train factory in East Port Said in partnership with South Korean company Hyundai Rotem and the Egyptian NERK company to produce 40 trains (320 cars) for the second and third lines. Additionally, national factories have entered the pilot phase for producing interior train components and track switches, alongside operating six factories dedicated to manufacturing railway sleepers ("felnkat"). Support has also been provided for the land transportation fleet through local companies. The Egyptian government is increasingly focused on boosting domestic production and exporting surplus to African and Arab markets, aiming to reduce reliance on imports and decrease hard currency expenditure.
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