Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has started track laying work to connect Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The state-owned company said on Tuesday that Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and Chairman of Etihad Rail, inaugurated track-laying works at the Seih Shuaib site, which is the central point on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai railway route.

The statement said Sheikh Theyab reviewed the latest progress during a 10-kilometre trip aboard an inspection and supervision train. The trip started from the operations centre at Seih Shuaib area and travelled in both directions towards Abu Dhabi and Dubai up to Al Maha Forest, where he was briefed on measures in place to preserve wildlife and natural habitats through the construction of bridges, canals and animal crossings.

In March, Zawya had reported that the second stage of the UAE’s 1,200-kilometre national railway network is 34 percent complete. Stage Two extends from Al Ghuwaifat on the borders of Saudi Arabia to the emirate of Fujairah, on the eastern coast through Mussafah, Khalifa Port and Jebel Ali Port.

(Writing by SA Kader; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com)

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