Monorail Tower by ERG New Capital Egypt is an iconic public transportation system designed to provide efficient and reliable connections between the Cairo metropolitan area and the New Capital city of Egypt. The system consists of a 20 km elevated track connecting the areas of Heliopolis and the Sixth of October City, with the upcoming New Administrative Capital just northeast of Cairo. The Monorail Tower project, which is owned by the Egyptian government, is being developed in cooperation with Shanghai-based China Railway Construction Corporation and is scheduled for completion in 2021.

The Monorail Tower will use fully automated trains which are expected to be capable of speeds of up to 110km/h. The trains will be able to transport up to 400 passengers per vehicle, with a total capacity of 1,500 passengers per hour in both directions. It is estimated that the journey from Heliopolis to the New Administrative Capital will take around 25 minutes.

The Monorail Tower will also feature an iconic tower structure standing at over 480m tall and featuring a bright LED lighting system which will stretch up the entire length of the tower. This will serve as a landmark in the New Administrative Capital, providing a visual link between the new city and the existing urban centers of