Cairo, EGYPT – On December 17, 2024, 24 Tokyo Metropolitan High School students participating in an international exchange program organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government visited the “Cairo Metro Line 4” construction site, where Oriental Consultants Global (OC Global) is conducting construction supervision. During the site visit, Mr. Atsushi Nishikori, Deputy Director of the Railway Division at OC Global, provided an overview of the work of the development consultants and introduced various projects undertaken by OC Global worldwide; he also explained about the Cairo Metro Line 4 Project. Furthermore, Mr. Hisakazu Ogawa, who has been engaged in Project Management Consultant (PMC) services for the Grand Egyptian Museum since 2010, explained about the Grand Egyptian Museum Construction Project. The museum was newly established with the Japanese government funding. Mr. Ogawa also held an active Q&A session with high school students who dream of working overseas in the future.

Visiting the Construction Site of
Cairo Metro Line 4, Station No. 5

Project Briefing at the Cairo Metro Line 4
CP401 Section Office

Group Photo with the Giza Pyramids in the Background

In the Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area of Egypt, the infrastructure for roads has struggled to keep up with the rapid population growth and increase in the number of vehicles, leading to challenges, such as chronic traffic congestion and associated air pollution.
The Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1 Project addresses this issue through the construction of a subway spanning approximately 19 km from 6th of October City to Fustat City, passing through the Giza Pyramid area, Giza district, and the downstream area of the Nile River. There are also plans to extend it to the New Administration Capital. Upon the completion and opening of Cairo Metro Line 4, it is anticipated that traffic congestion and air pollution in the Giza tourist area will be alleviated. Additionally, it will enable a quick 20-minute commute from central Cairo to the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, which held a trial opening of its permanent galleries in October 2024.

OC Global supports the promotion of understanding of international cooperation and infrastructure development, as well as the diversification of career choices, through site visits and explanatory sessions for our projects.