Atlas Corridor
Component

Sokhna–Alexandria Logistic Corridor (Rail)

railway

Cities

Sokhna
Egypt
6th of October City
Egypt
El Sadat City
Egypt
Borg El Arab City,
Egypt
Alexandria
Egypt

Distance

500km
new
30km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
470km

Cost

$1.2b
$1,200,000,000

Phases

underConstruction, 2027

Objective

Enable high-capacity freight, modal shift from road to rail.

Description

Main east-west rail, new and existing lines, connects ports and logistics hubs. The 6th October City – Alexandria corridor works, valued at €550m with a €240m share for Alstom, will be delivered across three implementation lots. The corridor will be modernised with ETCS Level 1, upgraded telecommunications, reinforced power supply and comprehensive civil and track rehabilitation. These upgrades should reduce travel times by nearly 80 min.

Finance

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$400000000 loan
The World Bank Bank

Operators

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Egyptian Railway Authority
Company

Contractors

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Alstom
Company