Etihad Rail

Over 1,000 additional seats have been released across three new services on Saturday, October 3, with a further 1,000 seats across three new services on Sunday, October 4

The system is expected to provide passengers with digital payment options and support the management of traffic flows and available parking capacity

The opening of the Dubai station is part of the broader rollout of the passenger network, which is designed to connect major cities and regions across the country by rail

The integrated inland logistics solution links one of the UAE’s key East Coast maritime gateways on the Gulf of Oman with Abu Dhabi’s industrial heartland

Under the MoU, the organisations will explore a range of initiatives aimed at simplifying travel and strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a gateway to the wider UAE

The emirate will have two connections to the UAE’s national passenger railway and two stations on the planned high-speed Abu Dhabi-Dubai line

The milestone will bring Dubai into a railway system designed to connect the country’s population centres, economic hubs and tourism destinations

Stations in Dubai and Al Dhaid are scheduled to open on September 30, followed by Liwa and Madinat Zayed on November 30, the remaining Al Dhafra stations on December 30, and Sharjah on March 30, 2027

The passenger rail service is expected to play a key role in supporting the UAE’s tourism sector by making travel across the country faster, more convenient and sustainable

At the centre of this historic moment was Hamad Mansour Albloushi, who occupied Seat 1, Coach 1 on the first scheduled passenger train service from Fujairah to Abu Dhabi