- The 10th of Ramadan Robaiky Belbais Freight Line railway is to connect the shifted Cairo-Suez Railway and the Cairo-Zagazig Railway through East Cairo industrial park, providing transportation service for Suez port and Ismailia.
- Environics was commissioned to carry out the EIA required for this project according to the Egyptian Law 4/1994 and its regulations, as well as international guidelines for environmental and social considerations.
- The scope of the EIA included the pre-construction, construction and operation of the railway, stations and structures, along with the associated utilities. The EIA covered:
- Description of the project and associated works, together with the requirements for carrying out the proposed development;
- Identification and description of the elements of the environment likely to be affected by the proposed development;
- Establishment of the baseline environment of the project area;
- Identification and assessment of the harmful and beneficial environmental impacts of the project;
- Proposal of mitigation measures to lessen the negative impacts of the project;
- Proposal of a monitoring plan during construction and operation to aid impact management and improve mitigation;
- Public participation and consultation.
