Etihad Rail has unveiled the journey occasions for its passenger trains throughout the UAE, ranging from Abu Dhabi, as soon as they change into operational:
Abu Dhabi to Dubai: 57 minutesAbu Dhabi to Al Ruwais: 70 minutesAbu Dhabi to Fujairah: 105 minutes
The 900km Etihad Rail community will span the UAE, connecting 11 cities from Al Sila within the western area of Abu Dhabi to Fujairah on the east coast. Key stops alongside the best way embrace Al Ruwais, Al Mirfa, Dubai, Sharjah, and Al Dhaid.
These trains will attain speeds of as much as 200 km/h, considerably decreasing commute occasions by 30 to 40 per cent in comparison with different transport choices. Every prepare can accommodate as much as 400 passengers and will likely be geared up with Wi-Fi, leisure methods, charging factors, and quite a lot of meals and beverage selections.
Whereas official launch dates for passenger operations are but to be confirmed, Etihad Rail has been working freight providers since 2023. This freight community connects main maritime ports and industrial zones throughout the emirates, together with Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.
Upcoming passenger stations
Etihad Rail is actively creating passenger prepare stations to offer handy entry factors throughout the community. Listed here are the confirmed station areas:
– Sakamkam, Fujairah: This station would be the first in Fujairah, mendacity within the metropolis centre.- College Metropolis, Sharjah: Scheduled for building close to the college space, this station will cater to the wants of scholars and school.
With these developments, projections estimate a every day passenger quantity of round 14,000 on weekdays.
UAE to Oman in only one hour
Introduced in April, the Hafeet Rail challenge goals to facilitate a fast connection between the 2 nations. In Could, Etihad Rail, Oman Rail, and Mubadala Funding Firm signed an settlement to start building on the challenge.
This railway will span 303km from the port metropolis of Sohar in Oman to Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi. Will probably be related to the UAE Nationwide Rail Community and its stations throughout the nation.
Journey occasions:
– Abu Dhabi, Al Ain to Sohar (Oman): Journey time slashed from three hours and 25 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes.- Sohar to Al Ain: The journey will likely be lower right down to 47 minutes, in comparison with present journey occasions of as much as one hour 27 minutes.
The passenger trains will function at speeds of as much as 200 km/h, whereas accommodating 400 passengers per journey, whereas freight trains will attain speeds of as much as 120 km/h.
Nol card will likely be accepted
As soon as Eithad Rail passenger trains begin their operations sooner or later, it is possible for you to to make use of your nol card to journey throughout the UAE by rail. In February, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Etihad Rail signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop built-in ticket reserving and fare fee options by way of the nol system.
