Etihad Rail has invited bids for the first three contracts in the second phase of the national rail network’s construction.
Stage Two will see the railway connect with the planned GCC network – linking with Saudi Arabia at Ghweifat and Oman at Al Ain.
The three invitations to tender, which were issued to all pre-qualified companies, are for contracts covering the design and build of new lines between Ruwais and Ghweifat (137km), Liwa Junction and Al Ain (190km), as well as for the railway integration and systems contract – covering signalling, communications and commissioning – for the Stage Two network.
Construction of Stage Two is scheduled to begin early next year, following the award of tendered contracts.
The tendering of the first contracts for Stage Two follows the commencement earlier this year of construction works near Mirfa in the Western Region for Stage One of the network.
Stage One of the network is being developed in partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), who will adopt rail as the main means for transporting granulated sulphur from Shah and Habshan to the port of Ruwais for export.
