Egypt-Sudan eye cross border railway network
Railway discussions follow increased engagement and coordination over Egyptian dispute with Ethiopia over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
CAIRO — Egypt and Sudan are currently reviewing a plan to establish a cross border railway network between the two countries.
During a virtual meeting Oct. 25, Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir and his Sudanese counterpart, Hashim Ibn Auf, discussed the terms of a joint cooperation for railway connectivity. The document aims to provide the necessary funding for an economic, social and environmental feasibility study for the project of constructing a railway line between Egypt and Sudan.
In the first phase of the project, the railway will extend from Aswan in southern Egypt to Wadi Halfa in Sudan.
Wazir signed the document and handed it over to the Sudanese ambassador in Cairo for Ibn Auf to sign, according to local media reports. The project will be carried out through coordination and cooperation between Egypt, Sudan and the Kuwaiti Fund for Economic Development.
