The Board of Directors of Etihad Airways, during a meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Thiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Executive Council Member of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Airways, awarded the tender for civil works and construction of the first package of the second phase of the UAE National Railways Ruwais and Al Ruwais are on the state border with Saudi Arabia, which extends 139 kilometers and forms part of the second phase, which extends 605 kilometers from Ghweifat to Fujairah on the east coast.
After the meeting, HH Sheikh Thiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of a contract with the Alliance State Construction Engineering Corporation, the Middle East LLC and SK Engineering and Construction, which were awarded the contract. CEO of Etihad Airways, Eng. Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer of Shina, Yu Tao, Vice President of SK Engineering & Construction, Hayuntai Nam.
His Highness said that the announcement of the award of the contract is a major step in the company's path towards achieving its goal of establishing a modern, sustainable and cost-effective national railway network.
He added that the launch of the first package, which represents the first phase of the second phase of the project, paves the way for the expansion of the national rail network, which is a quantum leap in the transport sector in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Efficient and sustainable, and provide outstanding shipping solutions, enhancing the country's leading position as a global logistics hub.
Etihad Airways is working fast and is planning to launch the project from Ghweifat to Fujairah Port within the coming months.
The second phase of the project will focus on the design and construction of the railway infrastructure, including drilling, bridges, tunnels, main and subsidiary stations, and linking the first phase of the second phase of the network, worth AED 1.5 billion, which will include a double track, Million tons of gravel, about 400 concrete beams, and 33 thousand tons of iron bars. It is worth mentioning that the 1200 kilometer railway project connects ports, manufacturing points, production and population centers in the country and is an integral part of the GCC railway network.