Etihad Rail Infrastructure Featured

Etihad Rail was established in June 2009 under Federal Law No. 2, with the mandate to manage the development, construction and operation of the UAE’s national freight and passenger railway network.

Built to the very highest international standards, Etihad Rail’s state-of-the-art network will act as a catalyst for economic growth and sustained social development. The railway will redefine logistics and transport in the region, providing a modern, safe, efficient and sustainable network which will connect the seven emirates of the UAE to its neighbouring GCC countries.

The cost-effective railway network incorporates energy efficiency and sustainability while providing unique solutions for freight movement, distribution, handling, logistics and clearances. The railway network will link the principal centres of population and industry of the UAE, and will form a vital part of the planned railway network across the GCC.

The Etihad Rail team is creating a national railway network that will serve the UAE’s ever-expanding communities and diversified businesses for generations to come. It is a legacy project that will transform the landscape of transport in the UAE forever, changing the way goods and people move around the country.

The National Railway Program extends an opportunity to qualify and train Emirati talent and enable them to lead this vital sector into the future. The UAE National Rail Program aims to provide more than 9000 jobs by 2030.