Machines (TBMs), running beneath both the Old and New Suez Canal. The tunnels are designed
to improve connectivity between the Sinai Peninsula and the Nile Delta, significantly enhancing
regional mobility and logistics efficiency for passengers and freight transport.
– Location: North of Ismailia City
– Duration: 2015-2018
– Client: Engineering Authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces
– Contract Value: $988 Million
– Length: approximately 5.8 km
– External Diameter: 12.60 m
Key Features:
Advanced Safety Systems for Maximum Security:
• Emergency evacuation routes strategically placed along both tunnels.
• Comprehensive fire detection and suppression systems.
• Automated speed monitoring radars to regulate tunnel traffic.
• Integrated high-definition surveillance cameras for security.
Improved Connectivity & Economic Development:
• Stimulates regional development through improved access.
• Facilitates streamlined movement of goods and passengers.
• Reduces cross-canal transit time to under 20 minutes.
• Promotes Sinai’s economic integration with mainland Egypt.
