Kalyon İnşaat Takes on the United Arab Emirates' First High Speed Railway Project

With a strong, pioneering position in the sector through the airports, motorways, railway lines, tunnels and large scale infrastructure projects it has delivered in Türkiye and around the world, Kalyon İnşaat is adding another achievement to its international successes.

Kalyon İnşaat has begun construction of the United Arab Emirates' first high speed railway line as part of the international consortium undertaking the Abu Dhabi section of the Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Railway Project, tendered by Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's national rail network.

Construction is progressing according to schedule on the project, which is being delivered in partnership with UAE based National Projects and Construction (NPC) and Trojan Tunneling, and China based China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).

The United Arab Emirates' “FIRST” High Speed Railway Line

The Abu Dhabi to Dubai high speed rail project is one of the region's most strategic transport projects. It forms part of Etihad Rail's vision to establish approximately 900 kilometers of passenger rail across the UAE, with a total investment of USD 13 billion.

Once completed, the project will reduce travel time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the country's two largest emirates, from approximately one and a half hours to 30 minutes.

In the United Arab Emirates, where existing rail lines operate at approximately 200 km/h, the new line will achieve an operating speed of 320 km/h, making it the country's first high speed railway.

Strategic Project to Be Completed in 2031

In the Abu Dhabi section of the 150 km Abu Dhabi to Dubai high speed rail line, approximately 97 km of railway and 4 stations will be constructed. The route will also include an 11.2 km twin tube tunnel. Completion is targeted for 2031.

“This Project Is One of the Strongest Demonstrations of Our Global Engineering Capabilities”

Commenting on the project, Kalyon İnşaat Chairman Murathan Kalyoncu said: “The Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Railway Project is tangible evidence of Kalyon İnşaat's global engineering strength and international reliability. It is an exceptionally strategic investment for both the United Arab Emirates and railway engineering worldwide. At Kalyon İnşaat, we are very proud to join our international partners in this important project, which will be a first for the region. By bringing the knowledge and engineering experience gained on large scale infrastructure projects in Türkiye and around the world to the UAE's first high speed railway, we will continue to represent our country successfully on the international stage.”