The Ministry of Transport, represented by the National Authority for Tunnels, has completed preparations for Eid Al-Fitr 1447 AH–2026. Operating hours on all three Cairo Metro lines and the Light Rail Transit system (LRT) will be adjusted during the official holiday approved by the prime minister, from 19 to 23 March, as follows.
First: Cairo Metro’s three lines
Line 1: Helwan – New El-Marg, 450 daily journeys
First train from both Helwan and New El-Marg: 05:15.
Last train from both terminals: 00:15, after midnight.
Line 2: Shubra El-Kheima – El-Mounib, 492 daily journeys
First train from both terminals: 05:15.
Last train from Shubra El-Kheima: 00:30, after midnight.
Last train from El-Mounib: 00:40, after midnight.
Line 3: Adly Mansour – Cairo University / Rod El-Farag Axis, 429 daily journeys
Service | Departure time |
|---|---|
First: Adly Mansour – Cairo University, both directions | 05:15 |
First: Adly Mansour – Rod El-Farag Axis | 05:20 |
First: Rod El-Farag Axis – Adly Mansour | 05:15 |
Last: Adly Mansour – Rod El-Farag Axis | 00:02 |
Last: Adly Mansour – Cairo University | 00:06 |
Last: Cairo University – Adly Mansour | 00:23 |
Last: Rod El-Farag Axis – Adly Mansour | 00:26 |
Last-train interchange connections
Final trains will meet to allow transfers between lines at the following stations and times, all after midnight:
Service | Departure time |
|---|---|
Lines 1 and 2 at Anwar El-Sadat | 01:00 |
Lines 1 and 3 at Gamal Abdel Nasser | 00:30 |
Lines 2 and 3 at Attaba | 00:30 |
Lines 2 and 3 at Cairo University | 00:15 |
Interchange times during Ramadan are announced to passengers through station public address systems.
Peak-time intervals between trains will be reduced to 5–10 minutes to accommodate the high passenger numbers expected during Eid.
Operating hours during Eid Al-Fitr will be extended by one hour, with Line 3 stations closing at around 02:00 instead of 01:00.
Second: Light Rail Transit (LRT), Adly Mansour – Arts and Culture, 216 daily journeys
Service | Departure time |
|---|---|
First: Adly Mansour – Arts and Culture, both directions | 06:00 |
First: Badr – Adly Mansour | 06:11 |
First: Badr – New Obour | 06:25 |
First: New Obour (Knowledge) – Badr | 06:39 |
Last: Adly Mansour – Arts and Culture, both directions | 23:15 |
Last: Adly Mansour and Arts and Culture – Badr | 23:45 |
Last: New Obour (Knowledge) – Adly Mansour | 23:09 |
Last: New Obour (Knowledge) – Badr | 23:39 |
LRT operating hours during Eid Al-Fitr will be extended by one hour, with stations closing at around midnight instead of 23:00.
Source: the statement published on the Egyptian Cabinet’s official Facebook page.
