23 consortia competing over the 6 October and new capital monorails

At least 23 consortia are bidding on contracts to design, finance, supply, operate, and maintain the 6 October-Giza and Nasr City-new capital monorails, as well as the Alamein-Ain Sokhna high-speed electric train, Al Mal reports. The list includes eight consortiums from China, seven from Turkey, and others from Iran, Ukraine, Portugal, Russia, Italy, and Kazakhstan. Egypt’s Wadi El Nile and Orascom Construction are reportedly also planning to join the project as subcontractors with the international companies.