Developed by Etihad Rail, the United Arab Emirates' national railway developer and operator, the Abu Dhabi Dubai High Speed Railway Project is the country's first high speed railway.
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Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Railway Project
Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Railway Project
The United Arab Emirates' first high speed railway
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Railway Project
Highlights
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Client/Employer Information
Etihad Rail
Project Scale
Approximately 97 km of high-speed railway line4 stations11.2 km of twin-tube railway tunnels
Strategic Significance
The UAE's first high speed railway and the first phase of its future high speed transport network.
Function and Capacity
High speed railway infrastructure suitable for operating speeds of 320 km/h.
Technologies and Innovations Used
Developed to high speed railway standards, the project will use advanced infrastructure engineering, tunneling technologies and digital project management.
Kalyon İnşaat is undertaking the Abu Dhabi section within an international consortium with National Projects and Construction (NPC), Trojan Tunneling and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).
The project will cut travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to approximately 30 minutes, marking a new era in UAE transport infrastructure. With an operating speed of 320 km/h, it will be the first project to bring high speed rail technology to the country.
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