A train runs along old railway network in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 13, 2017. Head of Egyptian Transport Association (ETA) Mohammed Shehata said that China can be a main player in developing Egypt's railway system.

The project will began preliminary work on a $1.24 billion-worth light rail project in Egypt within two to three months, marking China's debut rail project in the country.

The light rail system is expected to cover a distance of 66 km with 11 stops, connecting the capital Cairo with the under-construction new administrative capital, and distant districts of Greater Cairo including Al-Salam, 10th of Ramadan, Obour, Badr and Shorouk. It has a designed maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour.