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Etihad Rail Launches Dubai Passenger Service, Connecting Major UAE Cities
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News18•30-09-2026, 13:14
Etihad Rail Launches Dubai Passenger Service, Connecting Major UAE Cities
- •Etihad Rail's Dubai passenger service commenced on September 30, linking Dubai with Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, expanding the UAE's national passenger rail network.
- •The new service connects Dubai's Al Yalayis Station with Mohamed Bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi (64 minutes) and Madinat Al Hilal Station in Fujairah (70 minutes).
- •Fares for Dubai-Abu Dhabi start at Dh39 (Comfort Class) and Dh109 (Premium Class); Dubai-Fujairah fares begin at Dh29 (Comfort Class) and Dh89 (Premium Class).
- •The Dubai-Abu Dhabi route initially operates five trains daily, while the Dubai-Fujairah service has one daily train in each direction.
- •Al Yalayis Station offers a pedestrian connection to the Dubai Metro network via a 400-meter elevated walkway to Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station, with future expansions planned for Al Dhaid, Al Dhafra, and Sharjah's University City Station by March 2027.
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The journey between Dubai's Al Yalayis Station and Abu Dhabi's Mohamed Bin Zayed City Station takes around 64 minutes. For this route, Comfort Class fares start at Dh39, while Premium Class tickets start at Dh109.
Etihad Rail’s Al Yalayis Station features a pedestrian connection to the Dubai Metro network via a roughly 400-metre elevated walkway linked directly with the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station.
The September 30 expansion includes Al Dhaid, with additional stations in Al Dhafra scheduled to open later. Sharjah’s University City Station is expected to be the final addition, with its opening planned for March 2027.
