What RATP Dev Mobility Cairo does

RATP Dev Mobility Cairo (RDMC) is the Egyptian operating arm of France's RATP Group, incorporated in 2021 as a simplified joint stock company and headquartered at 23 Kasr El Nil Street, Cairo. RDMC holds the operating concession for Cairo's Green Line 3 Metro (34 stations, 41 km) and the Capital Train light rail transit (12 stations, 70 km), running 46 stations in total under the oversight of Egypt's Ministry of Transport and the National Authority for Tunnels. The network was materially expanded in 2024 through the inauguration of Phase 3B in January and Phase 4B in August, with the latter attended by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

The company's product portfolio centers on rail operations and a tiered ticketing system: distance-based single-ride tickets priced 5-20 EGP, a rechargeable Wallet smart card (65 EGP, 40 EGP minimum top-up), and monthly, quarterly, and annual subscriptions with category-specific pricing for the general public, students (11-26), seniors (60+), and people with disabilities. Supporting services include station WiFi at 8 Green Line 3 locations (partnered with Orange Egypt), real-time service updates, journey planning tools, and a first/last-mile integration with Rabbit Mobility e-scooters.

RDMC generates revenue predominantly through farebox collection (transaction-fee and subscription-recurring models), with no public revenue figure disclosed. The company is led by CEO and Managing Director Wadii Bouchiha and is wholly owned by RATP Developpement S.A., a French state-owned public transport operator. Marketing and customer service operate through the mobilitycairo.com website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and a 19549 phone hotline operating 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.

Name

RATP Dev Mobility Cairo

Legal name

RATP DEVELOPPEMENT Mobility Cairo S.A.E.

Website

https://mobilitycairo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

RATP Dev Mobility Cairo is the Egyptian operating subsidiary of France's RATP Group, operating Cairo's Green Line 3 Metro (34 stations, 41 km) and Capital Train LRT (12 stations, 70 km) under a government concession. It serves daily commuters, students, seniors, and disabled riders via fare-based and subscription ticketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Rail Transit Services

NAICS

Urban Transit Systems (48511), Urban Transit Systems (4851), Mixed Mode Transit Systems (485111)

akta.pro primary industry

Metro/Subway Stations (THAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tram/Light Rail Stops & Stations (THAIALAC)

Keywords

• Urban rail transit
• Metro operations
• Light rail transport
• Public transit services
• Passenger transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Old Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Transport Fares: Revenue generated from single-use tickets and smart card (Wallet) payments across the Green Line 3 Metro and Capital Train network. Fares are distance-based, ranging from 5 EGP to 20 EGP for single rides, with children under 4 traveling free.
2. Subscription Plans: Monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription packages offering unlimited or capped rides for general public, students, seniors (60-70), seniors over 70, and people with disabilities. Annual subscriptions cover two or three metro lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RATP Dev Mobility Cairo operates two urban rail networks in Cairo, Egypt: the Green Line 3 Metro (34 stations across 41 km) and the Capital Train Light Rail Transit (12 stations across 70 km). The company provides daily passenger rail transport services to commuters through tickets, multi-ride booklets, and subscription plans, supported by digital and on-station distribution channels.

Product overview

RATP Dev Mobility Cairo operates Cairo's Green Line 3 Metro (34 stations, 41 km) and the Capital Train light rail transit (12 stations, 70 km), delivering public mass-transit rail services under a transport network management contract. The product portfolio spans core rail operations alongside digital and physical ticketing services: single-ride zone-based tickets, a rechargeable Wallet Card (بطاقة والت) smart card, and seasonal subscription passes (monthly, quarterly, and annual) for both lines. Supporting passenger services include journey planning tools, real-time service updates, and station maps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Line 3 Metro service
• Capital Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) service
• Multi-ride ticket booklet
• Metro subscription plans
• LRT subscription plans
• Single-ride metro tickets Per-trip tickets for the Green Line 3 Metro priced between EGP 8 (up to 9 stations) and EGP 20 (more than 16 stations), enabling ad-hoc use of the metro without a subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waiting time between trains reduced to 4.5 minutes during peak hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orange Egypt (أورنچ)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024Free WiFi service partnership at 8 metro stations (Al-Agza, Bab El Shaarya, El Geish, El Abbasiya, El Ahram, Kolleyet El Banat, Stadium, Fair Zone, and El Haraa). The partnership with Orange provides passengers with complimentary internet access to enhance their travel experience.
• Rabbit MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RATP Dev Mobility Cairo's Green Line 3 and Rabbit Mobility partnership offers integrated end-to-end seamless journeys to metro passengers. The collaboration provides electric scooter rental services for first/last mile connectivity, coming under the full support and guidance of the Ministry of Transport and the National Authority for Tunnels to promote sustainable urban mobility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RATP Dev: RATP Dev is the direct parent and global operator arm of the RATP Group, running urban transit networks across France, the UK, US, Algeria, South Africa, and elsewhere. It is the most directly comparable peer as RDMC is one of its international subsidiaries and shares the same operating model, fare/subscription architecture, and digital tools.
• Transdev: Transdev operates urban rail (metro, tram, LRT) and bus networks under public service contracts in 19 countries. It is a head-to-head competitor of RATP Dev in international transit concessions and offers the closest functional comparison in operating contracted urban rail systems with diversified fare/subscription products.
• Keolis: Keolis is a French-headquartered global public transit operator (subsidiary of SNCF) running metro, tram, and bus networks on concession contracts worldwide. It competes directly with RATP Dev for international metro/LRT operating concessions and shares RDMC's business model of government-contracted operations with subscription and farebox revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Arriva: Arriva, owned by Deutsche Bahn, operates passenger transport (bus, rail, tram) under public service contracts across 14 European countries. Comparable as a contracted urban transit operator with farebox and subscription revenue streams similar to RDMC.
• FirstGroup: FirstGroup operates bus, rail, and tram services under contract in the UK and North America. Comparable to RDMC in delivering government-contracted passenger transit with recurring farebox and pass revenue across an urban network.
• National Express Group: National Express operates urban transit, coach, and rail services under government contracts in the UK, US, Spain, and Germany. Comparable to RDMC in operating mode (concessioned public transit with farebox + subscription revenue) but at a much larger portfolio scale.
• MTR Corporation: MTR Corporation operates the Hong Kong metro and holds international consulting/operating concessions (e.g., UK rail, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou). It is a broader incumbent in metro operations globally and shares RDMC's model of combining operations with adjacent property/retail revenue and digital ticketing.
• ComfortDelGro Transit: ComfortDelGro operates public transit (bus, rail) in Singapore, the UK, Australia, and Ireland. It is a broader incumbent in contracted urban transit with a comparable mix of farebox revenue, concessions, and subscription products.

Others

• Alstom: Alstom is a French rolling stock and rail signaling supplier that provides the underlying trains, signaling, and digital mobility systems that operators like RDMC deploy. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but its technology stack underpins RDMC's Green Line 3 and Capital Train operations.
• Systra: Systra is a French engineering and consulting firm specializing in rail and public transport infrastructure, often involved in metro design and operations advisory. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant comparable to RDMC's broader French rail-industry cluster rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MobilityCairo
• Instagraminstagram.com/mobilitycairo/#
• TikToktiktok.com/@mobilitycairo?_t=ZS-8za27XcPqni&_r=1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobility-cairo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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