In numbers: Etihad Rail’s new freight route – The National

In numbers: Etihad Rail’s new freight route – The National

The Etihad Rail project has taken a step forward after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced the freight part of the 1,200km, UAE-wide network is operational.

Across the network, trains will traverse 593 bridges and nine tunnels that will make up a distance of 6.5km when complete.

While a freight service linking gasfields in Shah and Habshan to Ruwais opened in 2016, the new freight route will connect four major ports and seven logistics centres across the country.