UAE to waive traffic violations for Omani citizens over past five years – Gulf Today

UAE to waive traffic violations for Omani citizens over past five years – Gulf Today

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The United Arab Emirates decided to waive all traffic violations incurred by citizens of the Sultanate of Oman from 2018 to 2023.

In an unrelated development, Mohammed Bin Zahran Al Mahruqi, Deputy CEO of Hafeet Rail company has affirmed that the UAE-Oman railway project will serve multiple sectors in both countries and contribute to the development of new sectors previously nonexistent due to the difficulty of transporting goods.

He pointed out the project's environmental benefits by reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The train's capacity, equivalent to 300 trucks, will reduce 80 percent of carbon emissions generated by trucks.

Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the joint UAE-Omani Business Forum in Abu Dhabi, he said, "Today, during the forum, we witnessed the signing of the partnership agreement for the UAE-Oman railway project between 'Etihad Rail' and 'Oman Rail' along with Mubadala Investment Company." He added, "The signing of the agreement marks the actual start of the project and construction works."

He further stated, "Construction works were the focus of the second agreement signed today during the forum, assigning the works to a national alliance led by Trojan Construction Group and Galfar Engineering and Contracting. The