Dubai – The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced that the construction of the Etihad National Railway has been completed. The 900 km rail line was completed within the stipulated time and cost.
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The entire country can be moved by rail. It has not been announced that the train journey with passengers will start. Etihad owns 38 locomotives and 1000 freight wagons. Details of passenger coaches are forthcoming. The railway has been built from Gwaifat, the Saudi border, to Fujairah.
Integrating the country
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that Etihad Rail, which will connect 4 major ports and 7 storage centers in the country, will handle 6 million tons of cargo annually. The railway has 593 high bridges and 9 tunnels. 12 crore cubic meters of soil had to be taken. With the commencement of rail transport, the market is expected to gain 20,000 crore dirhams (Rs 4.5 lakh crore). It is estimated that there will be a profit of 800 crore dirhams (Rs 18000 crores) on the cost of road maintenance and an income of 2300 crores dirhams (Rs 51750 crores) for the tourism sector.
Advance with a mind
180 institutions of the Central and State Governments worked towards the completion of the railway. Sheikh Mohammad said that all the workers spent 13.3 crore hours on the construction. The first phase of the rail project was completed in January 2016. For ADNOC, 22000 tonnes of sulfur granules per day are transported from Hubshan and Shah to Ruwais. The second phase of railway construction started in 2020.
11 contractors, 25 consultants and 28000 skilled workers were involved in the construction of the railway. 40000 approvals from 180 government offices were required for the railway. 1000 route documents were prepared and presented. 1000 guidelines including directives, manuals, guidelines, policies, operating procedures and contracts.
Ambition blossomed
Etihad Rail Chairman Sheikh Tayyeb bin Mohammed bin Saeed Al Nahyan said that the new generation of rulers has made the eternal ambition of the nation’s architects a reality. Thanking the ancestors. We have won that bet. He said that the 900 km railway connecting the two ends of the country is ready for transport.
local Business
Etihad used 215 local companies in connection with the construction of the railway line. 70 percent of the construction materials are produced locally. All important posts in the train are reserved for natives. Natives will be appointed on the posts of Captain, Controller and Inspector.
Reduce pollution
It is expected that the pollution in the transport sector will be reduced to 21 percent once the train service becomes full scale. By 2050, air pollution from roads will be 40%.
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