Etihad Rail: Fujairah Ruler and Crown Prince visit UAE’s first completed passenger station

During the visit, they reviewed the services to be provided to passengers when full operations begin at the station

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Ruler of Fujairah, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed visit Fujairah passenger station following full completion as part of Etihad Rail Network
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Fujairah's Ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, alongside other dignitaries, visited the newly completed Fujairah passenger station, the first on the Etihad Rail network. The visit highlighted the station's passenger services and progress on local development projects, underscoring the UAE's commitment to national infrastructure and balanced development.

Key points

  • Fujairah passenger station, the first on the Etihad Rail network, is complete.
  • Officials reviewed services for passengers at the newly finished station.
  • Progress on balanced development projects in Qidfa was also reviewed.

Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and Chairman of Etihad Rail, have visited Fujairah passenger station – the first completed passenger station on the Etihad Rail network.

During the visit, they reviewed the services to be provided to passengers when full operations begin at the station. The visit marks a milestone in the development of the UAE’s national railway network, with Fujairah station serving as the first facility of its kind on the Etihad Rail passenger line to reach completion.

They also reviewed progress on projects undertaken by the Emirates Council for Balanced Development in Qidfa. The projects form part of ongoing national efforts to develop UAE villages and to advance balanced, sustainable development across the country.

They were accompanied during the visit by Sheikh Saleh bin Mohamed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Department of Industry and Economy in Fujairah, and a number of senior officials.