Alamy by way of Reuters
Tenders have been issued for the design and building of central elements in a high-speed rail hyperlink between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Etihad Rail, the nationwide rail firm of the UAE, has despatched out tenders for designing and developing civil works and station packages for the road connecting the 2 cities as a part of the primary section of the event.
The rail hyperlink would lower commuting instances between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Earlier experiences recommend journey between proposed stations at Al Jaddaf and Yas Island would take simply half-hour.
Trains operating on the community may have an working pace of 320km/hr.
The 150km mega-project may have an additional three stations, at Al-Zahiyah, Saadiyat Island and Abu Dhabi airport.
The tender was issued on January 10 and bids needs to be submitted by Could 7, in keeping with Dubai-based information website Meed.
The proposed programme might be in-built 4 phases. The Abu Dhabi-Dubai leg is deliberate to be operational by 2030, the report signifies, and hyperlinks to different emirates might be added later.
The price of the primary section was not disclosed.
Etihad Rail operates freight trains throughout a 1200km community within the UAE.
Development work began final yr on a line that can join the UAE with Oman. It’s being developed by Hafeet Rail, a three way partnership of Etihad Rail and Oman Rail.
