Abu Dhabi to Dubai by train: a glimpse of a passenger journey with Etihad Rail

[Music] in the future people can travel from abu dhabi to dubai in 50 minutes on etihad rails passenger trains join us as we go on board this inspection train to get a glimpse of what the passenger journey from abu dhabi to dubai will look like this is the main line of the national railway network which aims to connect 11 cities in the uae from sila near the saudi arabian border to fujera on the east coast we started from seishweef in abu dhabi and are heading towards dubai we cross several culverts and bridges on the way and see workers leveling the ground and laying tracks we see dubai industrial city and al-makthum airport and reach the back of the site of expo 2020 dubai at the crossing of jabalali and hebab road this is a bridge you're standing on today crossing one of the major highways in dubai has been built and ultimately the trucks were laid and soon you will see trains running on those trucks the trains will offer a variety of seating segment they'll be equipped with modern amenities including wi-fi infotainment systems charging stations food and beverage services ample legroom and an advanced air conditioning system smart applications will be developed to allow passengers to plan and book trips the journeys on this network will be very beautiful where you pass through deserts mountains you get closer to cities developments highways where you could see all the buildings and the movement of people around you it's fascinating traveling from abu dhabi to dubai by bus can take up to 120 minutes or up to 70 minutes by car while it'll take only 50 minutes by train at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour passengers can travel from abu dhabi to fujiera in one hour and 40 minutes and from dubai to fujiera in only 50 minutes each train can carry about 400 passengers by 2030 the number of passengers is expected to reach more than 36.5 million annually the trains will cater to all people from different backgrounds as well as families employees businessmen and tourists [Music] in a train you could read a book you could finish some work you could be with your family and enjoy that time of the journey until you get to your destination without being bothered by traffic on the road or focusing on on driving for long distances the rail network will extend about kilometers across the country and carry both passengers and freight about 70 percent of the uae's railway network has been completed as of december you

Channel: The National News

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Keywords: a:, abu-dhabi, dubai, etihad-rail, s:UAE, t:The National, transport, uae

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Length: 3min 27sec (207 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 20 2022