Dubai’s ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince launch UAE Rail Program to connect major cities

Dubai’s ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince launch UAE Rail Program to connect major cities

The United Arab Emirates' government has announced the launch of the UAE Railways Program, the largest integrated system for transporting goods and passengers across the country.

Etihad Railwill be expanded to include passenger train services and is expected to carry millions of passengers between the country’s major cities by 2030.

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It will allow passengers to travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 50 minutes, and from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah in 100 minutes.

The program, launched in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, is an integrated strategy for the railway sector in the UAE for the coming decades, state news agency WAM reported.

The program includes a national network of railway projects that link the emirates and the key cities of the country.

The first phase of the Etihad Rail has been fully operational since 2016, with opportunities to expand beyond the borders of the UAE.

The UAE Railways program falls under the ‘Projects of the 50’ which is a series of developmental and economic projects that aim to accelerate the UAE’s development, transform it into