The prequalification course of is underneath means for upcoming design-and-build works packages for the rail hyperlink connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The UAE’s Etihad Rail has requested contractors to submit prequalification types by 11 September for a contract to design and construct the civil works packages for the road connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The prequalification discover was issued in July. The earlier deadline was 14 August.
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Contractors are additionally forming joint ventures to bid for upcoming design-and-build works packages for the high-speed rail line undertaking.
MEED completely reported on the development plans for the UAE’s high-speed railway (HSR) community in early September. The design pace of the trains operating on the community will probably be 350 kilometres an hour (km/h) and the working pace will probably be 320km/h.
The proposed HSR programme will probably be constructed in 4 phases, steadily including extra connectivity to different areas throughout the UAE.
The primary section entails the development of a railway line connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which is estimated to be operational by 2030.
The second section will contain the event of an inner-city railway community with 10 stations inside Abu Dhabi metropolis.
The third section of the railway community entails the development of a connection between Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain.
The fourth section entails the event of an inter-emirate connection between Dubai and Sharjah.
The 150-kilometre (km) first section of the HSR will stretch from the Al-Zahiyah space in Abu Dhabi to Al-Jaddaf in Dubai.
The undertaking’s civil works have been cut up into two packages (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), comprising 4 sections (1A/1B/1C/1D). The Abu Dhabi bundle contains sections 1A, 1B and 1D. The Dubai bundle contains part 1C.
The scope of those sections contains:
Section 1A: Al-Zahiyah to Yas Island (23.5km) Section 1B: Yas Island to the border of Abu Dhabi/Dubai (64.2km)Section 1C: Abu Dhabi/Dubai border to Al-Jaddaf (52.1km)Section 1D: Abu Dhabi airport delta junction and reference to Abu Dhabi airport station (9.2km)
The undertaking will embrace vital tunnelling works totalling 31km.
The rail line may have 5 stations. These will probably be in Al-Zahiyah (ADT), Saadiyat Island (ADS), Yas Island (YAS), Abu Dhabi airport (AUH) and the Al-Jaddaf (DJD) space in Dubai.
The ADT, AUH and DJD stations will probably be underneath floor, whereas ADS will probably be an elevated station and YAS will probably be at grade.
The general development bundle additionally contains provisions for the rolling inventory, railway programs and two upkeep depots.
The high-speed undertaking will slash journey occasions between the UAE’s two largest cities and financial centres. The journey time between the YAS and DJD stations will probably be half-hour.
The preliminary website testing works have begun. Dubai-based Matcon Testing Laboratory and Abu Dhabi’s Engineering & Analysis Worldwide are conducting drilling exams to establish the bottom situations in areas via which the HSR will go.
Spanish engineering corporations Sener and Ineco are the undertaking’s engineering consultants.
