On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Egyptian National Railways Authority has announced that booking of train tickets for the 2026 Eid Al-Fitr holiday opened yesterday, as part of the advance booking system on all trains operating across the network, helping ease travel for citizens during this occasion.
Booking of travel tickets on the Authority's trains during Eid Al-Fitr will open according to the following timetable:
Tickets for trains on Sunday 15 March from 1 March 2026.
Tickets for Monday 16 March from 2 March 2026.
Tickets for Tuesday 17 March from 3 March 2026.
Tickets for Wednesday 18 March from 4 March 2026.
Tickets for Thursday 19 March from 5 March 2026.
Tickets for Friday 20 March from 6 March 2026.
Booking is limited to only 4 tickets per passenger from ticket windows using the national ID, to organize the sales process and give the largest number of passengers the opportunity.
The Authority provides many ways to book tickets:
Ticket windows at the Authority's various stations.
The Authority's website.
The Egyptian National Railways mobile app, available on the Play Store and App Store.
Sales agents from e-payment companies contracted with the Authority.
Calling the voice service on 1661 from a mobile phone, or 09000661 from any landline.
City offices outside stations, 34 offices nationwide.
TVM self-service booking machines at some main stations.
For his part, Eng. Mohamed Amer, head of the Authority, directed that all leaders be present to monitor the regularity of operations in the field and directly supervise the operations room following train movements across the entire network, stressing the importance of carrying out the necessary train maintenance and continuously monitoring their technical condition, while ensuring trains are ready before operation and paying attention to cleanliness inside carriages to ensure a distinguished and safe service, according to the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
