Etihad Rail has revealed its newest development, the Al Qudra bridge which is the longest rail bridge within Dubai’s mainline network.
“Based in the Emirate of Dubai, our Al Qudra bridge is the longest rail bridge within the Emirate’s mainline network, forming a vital route for trade and commerce which positively contributes to the movement of goods throughout the UAE,” Etihad Rail said in a post via Twitter.
“Each one of our facilities is state-of-the-art, using cutting edge technology to ensure that goods can be smoothly and seamlessly transferred across different forms of transport,” the project’s deputy project manager Khuloud Al Mazrouei told Arabian Business in an exclusive interview, adding that by doing so, the railway project “will help companies reduce storage times, improve logistics efficiency, and divest capital into business growth.”
Al Mazroeui explained that by lowering the cost of trade and improving the market position of existing industries, Etihad Rail will also contribute to the UAE’s economic diversification.
Etihad Rail has partnered with Emirates Nature-WWF to ensure mitigation of effects of the railway development on the natural environment and local communities.
What is Etihad Rail?
The entity was first 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.
Stage One of the project became operational in 2016, and has been transporting up to “22,000 tonnes of granulated sulphur each day from Habshan and Shah to an export point in Ruwais on behalf of ADNOC,” according to the company website.
Stage One of the national railway network consists of two tracks, which extends up to 264 kilometres, with each train pulling up to 110 wagons.
Once completed, Etihad Rail will connect all the seven emirates of UAE, to the five neighbouring countries.
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