UAE Invests $13.6 Bln in Railway Program

UAE Invests $13.6 Bln in Railway Program

The Railways Program was launched during a special event celebrating the "Projects of the 50", held at Dubai's EXPO 2020. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The United Arab Emirates announced the launch of its Railways Program, which is an integrated strategy for the railway sector in the UAE for the coming decades.

The Program includes a national network of railway projects that link the emirates and the key cities of the country, with opportunities to expand beyond the borders.

The investments of the UAE Railway Program are worth $13.6 billion, 70 percent of which target the local market.

The Program will provide more than 9,000 jobs in the railway sector by 2030.

The "Etihad Rail" project connects Ghuwaifat on the border with Saudi Arabia to the port of Fujairah on the Eastern Coast.

The Railways Program was launched during a special event celebrating the "Projects of the 50", held at Dubai's EXPO 2020.

At the event, the Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the Etihad Rail is the largest project to consolidate the union's strength for the next fifty years.

"It will connect 11 key cities and regions across the UAE," he said, adding that the UAE's infrastructure is among the best in the