Transport
Hafeet Rail (Oman–UAE railway)
Oman · Under construction
Hafeet Rail is building a 238 km freight and passenger railway linking Sohar port in Oman to the UAE national rail network at Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, with freight trains at up to 120 km/h and passenger trains at up to 200 km/h. The joint venture reported 40% completion in April 2026, and Oman ratified the railway agreement with the UAE by Royal Decree 75/2026 in September 2026.
- Owner
- Hafeet Rail (joint venture of Oman Rail, Etihad Rail and Mubadala)
- Main contractor
- Trojan Construction Group (National Projects Construction) and Galfar Engineering & Contracting (civil works)
- Location
- Sohar (Oman) to Al Ain and Abu Dhabi (UAE), via Al Buraimi
- Announced
- 28 September 2022
- Expected
- Trial runs late 2027 (press reports)
- Status checked
- 27 Sep 2026
Verified · updated 5 Oct 2026
Key facts
$3.0 bn
Announced project value
Abu Dhabi Media Office·As announced Sep 2022·source dated 28 Sep 2022·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
OMR 521 mn
Awarded contract
Source's USD equivalent: approximately $1.4 billion
Galfar Engineering & Contracting·Awarded 24 Apr 2024·source dated 24 Apr 2024·updated 5 Oct 2026·About this indicator
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Sources
- Abu Dhabi Media Office · mediaoffice.abudhabi
- Galfar Engineering & Contracting · galfar.com