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USD 1.35 bn contract for UAE-Oman railway awarded: Oman’s Galfar Engineering and Contracting’s joint venture — including Trojan Construction Group — snapped up a USD 1.35 bn design and build contract for the UAE-Oman railway link, according to a press release. The construction timeline was not disclosed. The consortium also includes National Infrastructure Construction Company (NICC) and Tristar Engineering & Construction, Meed reports.
ICYMI- The UAE and Oman inked USD 35 bn partnerships earlier this week, including AED 11 bn in allocations towards the rail link to kick off its construction. A contract was also awarded to Siemens Mobility and Egypt’s Hassan Allam Construction to build, design and integrate signaling, telecom, and power supply systems for the railway link.
Background: Etihad Rail had inked an agreement 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’s Sohar Port to Abu Dhabi, in a bid to bolster trade between the countries. The rail line will serve both passenger and freight trains.
