The Cairo Metro.- in Egypt is the only full-fledged metro system in Africa. The system consists of two operational lines, with construction having begun on a third line in 2006.
The metro is run by the National Authority for Tunnels. The line uses standard gauge (1435 mm). Ticket price is EGP 1.00 for each journey (about GBP 0.12, EUR 0.14, or USD 0.18, average exchange rate for May 2010), regardless of distance. On all Cairo metro trains, the middle two cars (4th and 5th) of each train are reserved for women (the 5th car becomes a mixed use after 21:00). These cars are used as an option for women who do not wish to ride with men in the same car; however, women can still ride other cars freely.
The two lines carry around 700 million passengers a year and on average 2 million per day.
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