Logistics Contracts awarded for $3bn Oman-UAE rail network By Pramod Kumar February 10, 2025, 9:25 AM Hafeet Rail/X The freight trains can transport more than 25,000 tonnes in one trip, significantly reducing carbon emissions Contracts for Indian and Chinese companies Include logistics facilities and rolling stock To link UAE to Sohar Port freezone Hafeet Rail, formerly Oman and Etihad Rail Company, has awarded construction contracts for the $3 billion railway network between Oman and the UAE. Indian conglomerate Larson & Toubro and Chinese state-owned Power China will develop railway logistics facilities in Al Buraimi on the border with the UAE, and Sohar, a port in the north of the sultanate, the UAE state-owned Wam news agency reported. The Sohar facility will also include provisions for locomotive and wagon maintenance operations. The Chinese state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation will design, engineer and supply freight wagons. The wagons will support cargo movement for varied freight types, including bulk commodities and containerised cargo. The contract values were not disclosed. Work to start on $3bn Oman-UAE rail network Oman’s infrastructure push is vital for economic turnaround Rail link to UAE will supercharge Oman’s port city of Sohar The UAE’s Etihad Rail and Oman Rail, part of Asyad Group, launched the Oman and Etihad Rail Company – now rebranded as Hafeet Rail – in 2022. The railway line will connect the Sohar Port freezone in north eastern Oman to the UAE railway network and will include two 2.5km long tunnels and 36 bridges. Freight trains will transport more than 25,000 tonnes of general cargo in one trip, reducing carbon emissions by 10 times compared to other transport means.
