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USD 1.35 bn contract for UAE-Oman railway awarded:<\/strong> Oman\u2019s Galfar Engineering and Contracting's joint venture \u2014 including Trojan Construction Group \u2014 snapped up a USD 1.35 bn design and build contract for the UAE-Oman railway link, according to a press release<\/a>. The construction timeline was not disclosed. The consortium also includes National Infrastructure Construction Company (NICC) and Tristar Engineering & Construction, Meed<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

ICYMI-<\/strong> The UAE and Oman inked USD 35 bn partnerships<\/a> earlier this week, including AED 11 bn in allocations towards the rail link to kick off its construction. A contract was also awarded<\/a> to Siemens Mobility and Egypt\u2019s Hassan Allam Construction to build, design and integrate signaling, telecom, and power supply systems for the railway link.<\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong> Etihad Rail had inked an agreement<\/a> with Omani national railway developer, Oman Rail, in 2022 to set up the Oman-Etihad Rail Company, a USD 3 bn (c. AED 11 bn) 50-50 JV, for the design, development, and operation of Hafeet Railway. The transport link is 303 km long and connects Oman\u2019s Sohar Port to Abu Dhabi, in a bid to bolster trade between the countries. The rail line will serve both passenger and freight trains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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