The railway will start operating the first trips of the luxurious Talgo train, next Saturday from Cairo to Alexandria and vice versa. The value of tickets for the Spanish Talgo train is 200 pounds for the first class from Cairo to Alexandria and vice versa, and the price for the second class ticket from Cairo to Alexandria and vice versa is 150 pounds.
And submit luxury train The highest levels of service for the public, as it is characterized by advanced modern technologies and a high operating speed of up to 160 km / h, in addition to the presence of pneumatic systems to absorb vibrations, which achieves complete comfort for passengers at high speeds and chairs for people of determination, as well as the presence of display screens for each seat in class carriages The first and centralized second-class vehicles, as well as a WIFI system, a fire alarm system to maintain the safety of passengers, toilets with the latest design, and others for people of determination, surveillance cameras, a control room to secure passengers, and a distinguished buffet that offers the highest levels to the public of passengers.
It is scheduled to provide a variety of services by train, including providing train meals At reasonable prices for passengers, they are offered outside the ticket, starting from 15 pounds to 85 pounds, with prices of “15 pounds, 20 pounds, 35 pounds, 40 pounds, 50 pounds, 60 pounds, and 85 pounds,” all of which are of high quality and are prepared in the kitchens of sleeping trains, in addition to drinks served through Train buffet.
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Transport had concluded a contract with the Spanish company Talgo to supply 7 new air-conditioned trains (6 trains + a train as a gift for the Egyptian people) with a total value of 157 million euros, including the maintenance contract and spare parts, and that this contract comes within the framework of the directives of the political leadership to continue implementing the plan Developing and modernizing all elements of the railway system, including the fleet of mobile units, to provide the highest levels of service to citizens.
