Egypt to launch 3rd-class air-conditioned trains for 1st time

STORY: Egypt to launch 3rd-class air-conditioned trains for 1st time DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the stationvarious of the train STORYLINE: The Egyptian Railways Authority (ERA) announced on Saturday that a batch of third class air-conditioned trains will officially be in service by Tuesday. In a statement, the authority added the service, which will be offered for the first time, will cover capitals of governorates only, in addition to Edfu and Kom Ombo stations. It said the new and fast service will start on the Cairo-Aswan line on Tuesday, explaining that other lines will also be included in the newly introduced service soon. In late Dec. 2021, Egypt announced the retirement of the old railway carriages running on its 10,000-kilometer railway tracks, which currently transport up to 1.1 million passengers on a daily basis. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Veterinarians take care of a horse at a clinic of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A veterinarian checks a donkey at a clinic of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Veterinarians treat a wounded horse at a clinic of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Veterinarians treat a wounded horse at a clinic of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A veterinarian leads a horse at a stall of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A veterinarian leads a treated horse at a stall of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-VET HOSPITAL-WORKING ANIMALS-TREATMENT

(220206) -- ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man leads his horse to a clinic of Brooke Hospital for Animals in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 2, 2022. In Egypt, working animals can enjoy a proper free medical treatment at the clinics of Brooke Hospital for Animals, Egypt (BHA-Egypt). With six static clinics and one office, in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Mersa Matrouh and Mansoura, the hospital treats around thousands of horses, donkeys and mules each year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)