Etihad Rail has confirmed the primary routes on its long-awaited passenger community, outlining a gap part that may join Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah.
The corporate mentioned the preliminary community will create a backbone linking the nation’s principal business centres with the east coast. Passenger providers are anticipated to start in 2026, with additional routes and stations to observe.
Journey occasions are anticipated to be about an hour between Abu Dhabi and Dubai and round 90 minutes between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, with ultimate timetables nonetheless being developed. Trains will journey at speeds of as much as 200 kilometres per hour and carry as many as 400 passengers.
The Abu Dhabi to Dubai route will run frequent providers, reflecting rising commuter visitors and enterprise journey between the 2 emirates. The hyperlink to Fujairah is designed to assist tourism and enhance entry to the east coast, providing an alternative choice to more and more congested roads.
Etihad Rail mentioned inhabitants progress throughout the UAE and heavier use of the freeway community had been key elements behind the selection of the primary routes. Station places had been chosen primarily based on inhabitants density, journey demand and inter-emirate connectivity.
The primary three stations will likely be positioned in Mohamed bin Zayed Metropolis in Abu Dhabi, Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai and Fujairah’s Sakamkam neighborhood close to the Al Hilal Metropolis growth.
