MP Mohammed al-Masoud, a member of the Egyptian House of Representatives, from the Bulaq Abu El-Ela district, made an urgent statement to Dr. Ali Abdel Aal, Speaker of the Parliament, warning of the establishment of the third subway line passes through Zamalek Island.
He added that the danger lies in the street of Ismail Mohamed, because of the construction of an underground tunnel from Brazil Street to Abu Al Fada Street.
Regarding the nature of the dangers that threaten this region, Mohammed Al-Masoud said in the interview that there are many risks and the great damage caused by the work of such a tunnel on the island and its inhabitants far outweigh the benefits.
He warned that there are many dangers and great damage caused by the work of such a tunnel on the island and its inhabitants far outweigh the benefits. He refused the claims over the refusal of rich residents to the projects, saying they want to transfer the project to any other place in the same area.
He added that Ismail Mohammed Street is narrow street that does not fit with the existence of a large project in the size of the subway and the excavation of the subway tunnel at a depth of 20 to 30 meters is very dangerous for the buildings.
He stressed that the excavation of the metro tunnel in this area, with many buildings of archeology and old embassy buildings of at least 18 buildings such as the Swiss Institute and the embassies of Bahrain, Algeria and Spain, is a serious matter that requires reconsideration.
He clarified that he submitted an urgent statement to the government and the Ministry of Transport to clarify the damage caused by the passage of the subway, and is expected to be presented to the Minister of Transport to discuss the possibility of changing the course.
He added, “This area is important and has a certain sensitivity due to the presence of a large number of foreign diplomats and the spread of international institutions, which requires that there is nothing harmful to Egypt in this region.”