Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has assigned the rail work for Cairo’s Metro Line 3 to the ETF-ORC-TSO association, a report said.

 This came after NAT accepted the financial bid of EGP762 million ($85.6 million) made by the association over that of the French company Colas Rail, added the Daily News Egypt, which quoted  an official from Egypt Post.

The ETF-ORC-TSO offer includes the development of the Rod El Farag station and supply of coupling rods for that phase, the report said.

NAT is aiming to implement six new subway lines by 2032 to link Greater Cairo and all its suburbs, 10 years ahead of schedule, according to the report.