Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates

Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
Operation
National railway	Etihad Rail
Track gauge
Main	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Map Map of existing and planned railways in the United Arab Emirates

Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates is an expanding mode of transport.

Etihad Rail is the national railway company, and is a state-owned company. ^{[1] [2]}

Mainline

The United Arab Emirates' mainline railway network is owned and operated by Etihad Rail.

Etihad Rail will be linked to the networks of neighbouring Arab states of the Persian Gulf countries via the Gulf Railway.

Urban

Dubai Metro on its opening day September 10, 2009

• Dubai Metro
• Palm Jumeirah Monorail in Dubai
• Dubai Tram
• Dubai Trolley
• Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover

Under construction or proposed

• Abu Dhabi Metro
• Abu Dhabi tram
• Sharjah Metro
• Sharjah Tram
• Ajman Tram
• Dubai Rail Bus
• An underwater rail tunnel linking UAE with India. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Etihad Rail
• Transport in the United Arab Emirates

References

1. "Etihad Rail, United Arab Emirates (UAE)".
2. "Etihad Rail DB exceeds customer expectations".
3. "A 2,000-km-long underwater rail will connect Mumbai to the UAE very soon! | Times of India Travel". The Times of India .
4. "The UAE wants an underwater bullet train to India". 5 December 2018.