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title: A new cross border Rail Link between the UAE and Oman
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# A new cross border Rail Link between the UAE and Oman

![A new cross border Rail Link between the UAE and Oman](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oman-suhar-rail-link.jpg)

Hafeet Rail, a railway connection of around 300km, will soon link the United
Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman for the first time. SYSTRA teams from
the UAE and Oman will be in charge of the Project Management & Engineer
Consultancy (PMEC), which involves managing and supervising the implementation
of the Project for our client, Hafeet Rail.

![chuniaud_jeanchristophe](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/chuniaud_jeanchristophe.jpg)

> This contract was one of our must-wins for 2024, and we are delighted that our
> bid has been selected. Congratulations to the bidding and project teams
> throughout the Middle East.
> Jean-Christophe Chuniaud, UAE Vice-President, SYSTRA DB&I

> This contract massively increases our footprint in Oman, hopefully opening the
> door for many more projects there.
> Esmaeil Ghahremani, Oman Vice President, SYSTRA DB&I

![esmaiel-ghahremani](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/esmaiel-ghahremani.jpg)

This rail network between the UAE and Oman will improve interconnectivity
between sea and land ports, production sites and key markets, and will support
both countries’ efforts towards sustainability and carbon neutrality.

The Hafeet Rail link will connect to the Etihad Rail network, which serves all
seven of the United Arab Emirates. The network will accommodate passenger trains
and, above all, freight traffic.

![official-image](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/official-image.png)

_Official photo of a train in Hafeet Rail colours_

Recently, Hafeet Rail announced that the construction contracts for the joint
network have been awarded to an Omani-Emirati alliance led by Trojan
Construction Group (NPC) and Galfar Engineering and Contracting. In addition,
the system and integration contracts have been awarded to a joint venture
between Siemens and HAC to equip the trains with the latest technologies,
including the European Level 2 train control system.

### SYSTRA, a strong presence in the Middle East region

In addition to our projects in the United Arab Emirates, SYSTRA is making a
major contribution to rail programmes currently underway in the Middle East: The
North-South line and Riyadh metro projects in Saudi Arabia, as well as the new
high-speed network in Egypt.

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