Here find useful information about Green Line 3
Construction
Operation on this line started in 2012 from Attaba station to Abassiya station.
There are 34 stations which were built in 4 phases:
- Phase 1: 5 stations in 2012 (Attaba, Bab El Shaaria, El Giesh, Abdou Pasha, Abbasia)
- Phase 2: 4 stations in 2014 (Fair Zone, Stadium, Kolleyet El Banat, Al Ahram)
- Phase 4(A): 4 stations in 2019 (Haroun, Heliopolis, Alf Masken, El Shams Club)
- Phase 4(B): 6 stations in 2020 (El Nozha, Hisham Barakat, Qubaa, Omar Ibn El Khatab, Haykstep, Adly Mansour)
- Phase 3(A): 4 stations in 2022 (Nasser, Maspero, Safaa Hegazy, and Kit-Kat)
- Phase 3(B): 6 stations in 2024 ( Sudan, Imbaba, El Bohy, El Qawmeya, Ring Road, and Rod El Farag Corredor)
- Phase 3(C): 5 stations in 2024 ( El Tawfikia, Wadi El Nile, Gamet El Dowal, and Cairo University)
It connects with line 1 in Nasser station, and with line 2 in Attaba station, and Cairo University station
All underground stations are air-conditioned, All the stations are provided with elevators and escalators.
Operation
Daily operation of trains
First train time:
- From Adly Mansour station to Cairo University at 5:15 am
- From Adly Mansour station to Rod El Farag Corredor at 5:20 am
- From Cairo University station to Adly Mansour at 5:15 am
- From Rod El Farag Corredor station to Adly Mansour at 5:15 am
Last train time:
- From Adly Mansour station to Cairo University at 11:33 pm
- From Adly Mansour station to Rod El Farag Corredor at 11:29 pm
- From Cairo University station to Adly Mansour at 11:52 pm
- From Rod El Farag Corredor station to Adly Mansour at 11:55 pm
Trip duration:
- From Adly Mansour to Cairo University and vice versa 58 minutes
- From Adly Mansour to Rod El Farag Corredor and vice versa 60 minutes
Headway - Frequency
- From Adly Mansour to Kit-Kat and vice versa 4:30 minutes at the peak hours / 6:30 minutes out of peak hours
- From Kit-Kat to Cairo University / Rod El Farrag Corredor and vice versa 9:00 minutes at the peak hours/ 13:00 minutes out of peak hours
When approaching a station, entrances can be identified from far away by a colored totem matching the metro line color, with an illuminated "M" sign at the top.
Elders and people of determination can enter each station from the street level by a dedicated elevator.
Items that could injure or endanger people are not permitted on the metro. They include but are not limited to:
Flammable liquids and gases (petrol, kerosene, LPG, propane)
Firearms
Explosives
Corrosive or acidic chemicals
Petrol-powered vehicles or items of any kind
Large items including surfboards
In order to guarantee your safety and security, it is strictly forbidden to bring animals into the metro area, in stations or onboard trains.
Passenger comfort and safety are two of our main priorities, which is why all our metro trains have heating and cooling.
We have extra passenger information officers in our operations centre to support passengers via social media.
Carry drinking water to stay hydrated.
If possible, travel in the morning or evening to avoid the hottest part of the day.
Only females are allowed on the women's carriage.
There are 2 cars in the middle of the train for women only.
Women can use all cars.
All our trains have priority seating for passengers who require extra support when travelling. Upon request, these seats must be vacated for seniors, pregnant women, or passengers with an injury, illness or vision impairment. Priority seats are with signage above showing who the seats are intended for.
How to travel the right way:
Pay the ticket price.
Make sure you are heading in the right direction.
Wait for the doors to open completely before boarding the train.
Prepare for the exit as you approach your station.
Stand to the right on the escalators to free the way for people in a hurry.
The use of lifts is reserved exclusively for persons with reduced mobility and special needs.
It is prohibited to:
Board the train with an animal.
Eat or drink on the train.
Pull improperly the emergency stop handle.
Board the train with a huge object.
Carry dangerous products aboard the train (gas cylinders, flammable, sharp and explosive products...etc.).
Security rules:
It is important to stay behind the security strip when you are on the platform and to hold your personal belongings.
Don't put yourself in danger! Getting off the track is prohibited. In the event of an incident, please inform an employee of RDMC and they'll do the necessary to resolve the problem.
It is important not to go down, up or to hamper the closing of doors as soon as the sound signal is heard.
In the event of a station emergency:
Locate the assistance point on the platform.
Press the intercom button.
Follow the agent’s instructions.
In case of an emergency on the escalators, press the stop button.
In case of an emergency in a Metro car:
Locate the emergency stop handle.
Pull the emergency stop handle.
All travellers/passengers are required to have a valid ticket and to be able to present it to any person authorized to verify the tickets, otherwise the passenger will be subject to pay a fine.