Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Overseas Commerce, joined the CEO of Etihad Rail, Shadi Malak, and a senior delegation of UAE officers for a pre-launch journey on Etihad Rail’s passenger service, which is because of start industrial operations in 2026.
The journey took the delegation alongside the primary section of the service, a journey from Al Qudra in Dubai to Fujairah.
Along side its freight capabilities, which is able to transfer in extra of 60 million tons yearly by 2030, the passenger service can be an integral a part of the UAE’s built-in transport community, enhancing mobility, empowering communities and supporting industries throughout the nation.
Al Zeyoudi emphasised the numerous position that the Etihad Rail undertaking will play in remodeling the mobility of passengers and freight throughout the nation.
“The launch of Etihad Rail’s passenger companies will signify a vital step in our efforts to broaden and improve the UAE’s transport community. This landmark infrastructure undertaking is already expediting the motion of products and supplies between industrial zones, ports and transport hubs, and can now additionally present passenger companies to allow higher connectivity for our inhabitants and, in doing so, help sustainable financial growth and cut back dangerous emissions.”
Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, stated: “We have been honoured to welcome Al Zeyoudi and showcase Etihad Rail’s passenger service, which marks a brand new milestone in our journey, pushed by the imaginative and prescient of our clever management and underneath the management of Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Rail.”
“This undertaking displays Etihad Rail’s dedication to advancing an built-in transport community that enhances connectivity throughout the UAE and helps the transition in the direction of a extra sustainable and environment friendly way forward for mobility.”
As soon as operational, Etihad Rail’s passenger service will join 11 cities from Al Sila within the far west of the nation to Fujairah, on the UAE’s east coast, bettering entry between key locations and decreasing visitors congestion. Every practice is anticipated to accommodate as much as 400 passengers, with passenger numbers projected to succeed in 36.5 million yearly by 2030.
As preparations proceed for the official launch subsequent 12 months, the undertaking underscores the UAE’s dedication to investing in modern infrastructure that enhances connectivity and drives regional integration, whereas additionally advancing the UAE’s drive in the direction of internet zero emissions by 2050.
The Etihad Rail community spans 900 kilometers throughout the emirates, connecting Ghuwaifat to Fujairah. It’s important in serving key ports, together with Khalifa Port, Jebel Ali Port, and Ruwais Port, facilitating the environment friendly motion of products and supplies from predominant entry factors to industrial zones and enabling the transportation of producing output to essential nodes on world provide chains.
With a projected annual capability of 60 million tonnes by 2030, the rail system has already reworked native freight logistics and considerably enhanced the UAE’s commerce capabilities.
