A consortium between El Sewedy Electric (SWDY) & Gharably Integrated Engineering Company (GECO) has won the rights to renew & maintain two railways in Egypt.
More Details🧐 The consortium made the best offers for both projects’ tenders put forward by the Egyptian National Railways Authority.
One project includes the renewal & maintenance of lines, yards & switches in the Delta region, which includes five different lines. The total length of the lines is 110 kilometers (km), including 133 switches.
Railway switches are what enable trains to be guided from one track to another.
The second project includes the renewal & maintenance of the “Nag Hammadi Luxor” line, which has a length of 91km, including 283 switches.
Why is this Important🤔 The total value of the two projects is yet to be determined, as no project assignments have been made yet, let alone final contract signatures.