The digital technology that will be provided by Siemens will ensure the safe and effective transport of vehicles through the tunnel.
The Siemens and UDT alliance has been awarded a contract to supply operational control systems for the Ahmed Hamdy Tunnel 2, which runs underneath the Suez Canal.
The agreement was signed in Cairo during a ceremony held by UDT, which is responsible for providing technology solutions for the project, and Deutschland Technology and Siemens, which are responsible for providing the equipment and systems.
The digital technology that will be provided by Siemens will ensure the safe and effective transport of vehicles through the tunnel. This will take place via comprehensive control systems that maintain ventilation, traffic, communications, fire alarms, and linear heat detection, in addition to SCADA systems.