Egypt Daily News – The National Railways Authority of Egypt, through Abela Company, has announced that all sleeper train services (wagon-lit) will begin operating from the Upper Egypt Railway Station of Bashteel in Giza, starting November 1st.
The public can book these sleeper train journeys by calling 16086 or visiting the website www.abelatrains.com.
In conjunction with this development, the Railways Authority has issued notices regarding the suspension of certain train services, including “developed Spanish,” “Spanish,” “French,” and “third-class air-conditioned” trains, which were previously operating on the Upper Egypt lines.
The announcement follows a recent opening of the new Bashteel train station, inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on October 12th.
