Safer Rails, Better Opportunities: How Egypt’s RISE Project Is Supporting Access to Jobs—Especially for Women © 2026 World Bank Group, This page in:English العر

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/04/30/safer-rails-better-opportunities-how-egypt-s-rise-project-is-supporting-access-to-jobs-especially-for-women “Every morning when I step on the train, I feel like my day has already started on the right track. I’ve been making the Banha–Cairo commute for 10 years, and in the past, delays and safety worries drained all my energy before I even reached the office. Today, the trains arrive on time, the stations feel safer—especially with more female guards—and I get to work calm, focused, and ready for my day. Living in Banha and working in Cairo, I depend on this journey every day. Without safe and reliable trains, I simply wouldn’t be able to get to my job,” said Reham Azmy, a daily commuter from Banha to Cairo. © 2026 World Bank Group,