Oman-UAE railway project is 40% complete: Hafeet Rail

Muscat - Hafeet Rail Company (Hafeet Rail), a joint venture project between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment, has announced the completion of 40 Percent of the total work of the railway project between the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE United Arab Emirates, one of the most prominent joint strategic projects in the field of Infrastructure, transportation, and logistics in the region.

The project covers a distance of 238 kilometers and is aimed at developing a transportation system that will contribute to deepening the economic integration between the two countries.

Construction work is continuing at an accelerated pace at several strategic locations along the routes, such as Al Ain, Buraimi, Wadi al Jazi, and Suhar.

The route passes through urban and industrial areas, mountainous terrain, and deep valleys, which requires specialized engineering solutions that include large-scale excavation and the implementation of large engineering facilities such as bridges and tunnels, in addition to integrated flood protection systems, to ensure Safe and sustainable operation of the system.

Abdulrahman bin Salem Al Hatmi, CEO of ASYAD Group, said that the pace of the implementation reflects the commitment to operate this project and start serving passengers and sector services, as planned.

Excavation and backfilling work in the project is currently continuing on a large scale, with 27 million cubic meters of earthworks and concrete works exceeding 100,000 cubic meters, and in parallel with the tunnel excavation works in tunnels 1  and 2.

Engineering facilities are also progressing, with work currently underway at 80 sites, in addition to the implementation of 900 wedges and 130 box culverts. Works are underway in key facilities in Suhar and Buraimi, in support of the project's future role in connecting ports, industrial zones, and logistics centers, enabling transit freight movement borders within an integrated regional system.

Ahmed Al Masawi Al Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Railways, said that the company achieved 10 million safe working hours without recording serious injuries, an achievement that reflects the robustness of the approved safety systems, the effectiveness of risk management, and the establishment of a culture of safety at all job sites.

Railway systems, control, signaling, and communication systems adopted in the project meet the highest approved international standards, ensuring high levels of safety and interoperability between Omani and Emirati networks.

These systems reduce train lag time and increase power operating capacity, supporting process automation in various weather conditions.