Dubai, Aug. 2 -- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, boarded the Etihad Rail passenger train on Saturday, August 2, for a test journey from Dubai to Fujairah, offering a firsthand look at the progress of the UAE's national railway project.

The rail network, which will connect 11 cities and regions across the country - from Al Sila in the west to Fujairah in the east - is expected to begin passenger operations in 2026. Trains will travel at speeds of up to 200 km/h and are projected to carry 36 million passengers annually by 2030.

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In a post shared on his X account, Sheikh Mohammed said, "We travelled from Dubai to Fujairah on the Etihad Rail passeng...