Egyptian National Railways has announced additional services for the midyear academic holiday to meet demand from tourism companies, university students and other organizations, accommodate increased passenger numbers and support domestic tourism in Upper Egypt.
Eight additional trains will operate on the Cairo–Aswan corridor via Luxor from Wednesday, January 22, 2025, alongside existing daily services:
Two new luxury second-class services between Cairo and Aswan
From January 22 until further notice, train 984 departs Cairo at 21:50 and arrives in Aswan at 10:05.
From January 23 until further notice, train 985 departs Aswan at 18:00 and arrives in Cairo at 06:45.
Two Talgo services between Cairo and Luxor
Train 2040 operates from January 22 to February 20, departing Cairo at 20:15 and arriving in Luxor at 05:10.
Train 2041 operates from January 23 to February 21, departing Luxor at 08:30 and arriving in Cairo at 17:25.
Four air-conditioned third-class services between Cairo and Aswan
Train 1938 operates from January 22 to February 20, departing Cairo at 22:50 and arriving in Aswan at 11:50.
Train 1937 operates from January 23 to February 21, departing Aswan at 22:30 and arriving in Cairo at 11:15.
Train 1940 operates from January 23 to February 21, departing Cairo at 00:35 and arriving in Aswan at 12:30.
Train 1939 operates from January 23 to February 22, departing Aswan at 21:30 and arriving in Cairo at 10:25.
Source: the Egyptian Cabinet’s official Facebook page.
