Etihad Rail has awarded the project package D civil and construction works contract for stage 2 of the UAE’s national railway.
The project has been awarded to joint venture of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and the UAE’s National Projects & Construction (NPC).
The Signed Contract value for Etihad Rail’s Package D Works is AED 4.6 billion.
Package D will link the ports of Fujairah and Khorfakkan to the network at the Dubai border with Sharjah, and stretches over a distance of 145 kilometres.
This will be enabling transportation of up to 2 million containers per year, and promoting international trade.
The Project scope of work includes construction of 15 tunnels through the Hajar Mountains with a total length of 16km, as well as 35 bridges and 32 underpasses.
Earlier Projects awarded by Etihad Rail:
Package A:
The first civil works package awarded to a joint venture China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and South Korea’s SK Engineering. The value of the contract is AED1.5 billion.
As per the contract, companies will construct a rail line of 139km in the Al-Dhafra region between Ghuweifat and Ruwais.
Package B & C:
The contracts for packages B and C were awarded to a joint venture of CRCC and local contracting firm Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting.
The total contract value for both packages is AED4.4 billion.
Package B runs for 216km, while package C runs for 94km. The packages are part of the 605km line from Ghuweifat to the Port of Fujairah.
