The Cairo Metro Line 3 phase 4B, implemented by a consortium of Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction, won the best international project award for 2021 in rail and transit, according to famous American ENR magazine.
The award was offered in a virtual ceremony broadcast live in the United States on Thursday.
The project, carried out under the supervision of the National Authority for Tunnels, an affiliate of the Ministry of Transport, received two other prizes from the English magazine MEED.
The prizes were handed over at a major celebration on Wednesday.
These awards are given to the best projects in transport, thanks to their positive contribution to improving public services.
To minimise disruption to the utilities and nearly halve the amount of foundation concrete, the team built a 7-km-long extension of Cairo Metro’s Line 3 on a viaduct instead of below ground on a single row of 2-m-diameter concrete columns up to 16m tall. Each column was founded on a 2.4-m-diameter monopile.
As well as its six new stations, the project included a 65-feddan workshop area with 32 buildings, which is said to be the largest depot in the Middle East and Africa.
