Etihad Rail chugs past 34% construction milestone – MEP MiddleEast

Etihad Rail chugs past 34% construction milestone – MEP MiddleEast

Etihad Rail has achieved 34% of overall progress across the project's four packages, with constructions works on schedule on Stage Two of the UAE's National Rail Network.

Stage Two of the Etihad Rail extends from Al Ghuwaifat on the UAE's border with Saudi Arabia to Fujairah on the eastern coast.

Upon completion, the network will link ports, manufacturing hubs, and cities in the UAE, alongside connecting into the wider GCC rail network.

In addition, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has partnered with Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's National Rail Network, to collaborate on the issuance of safety permits for Stage Two of the UAE's national rail project.

The agreement was signed at the Ministry's office in Dubai in the presence of the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, HE Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei. The agreement was signed by the under-secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, HE Eng Hassan Mohammed Juma Al Mansouri, and the chief executive officer of Etihad Rail, Shadi Malak, in the presence of representatives from both organisations.

Commenting on the signing of the agreement, HE Suhail Al Mazrouei said: “The United Arab Emirates continues to successfully enhance its transportation infrastructure: a key