Eithad Rail was established in June 2009 with a mandate to mange the development, construction and operation of the UAE's national freight and passenger railway network. The railway network will be built in phases to link the principal centres of population and industry in UAE, as well as to form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking the six countries of the GCC: the Kingodom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE
Built to international standards, Eithad Rails's state-of-the-art network will act as a catalyst for economic growth and sustained scoial development. Once complete, the railway will redefine logistics and transport in the region; thus providing a modern, safe, efficient and sustainable network which will connect the UAE and its regions to its neighbouring GCC countries.
Owner | Emaar Properties P.J.S.C. |
Consultant | Parson and Aecom |
Main Contractor | Brookfield Multiplex |
Qty | 6750 m² of diaphragm wall, 23 dewatering wells, 261 temporary ground anchors, 342 bored piles |
Size | 700mm of thickness for diaphragm wall, ø 900 to 1500 mm for bored piles, up to max depth of 48 m |