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Etihad Rail Project – Package A – Stage 2

A NETWORK ACROSS THE DESERT UNITING THE UAE

Country
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Area
ABU DHABI
Location
Ruwais – Al Ghuwaifat
Duration
2020 – ongoing
Employer
Etihad Rail
PMC/Engineer
Jacobs
General Contractor

Joint Venture partners:

  • China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd.
  • SK Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd
Subcontractor
Salcef S.p.A.
Joint Venture
No
Salcef share
–
Salcef Project Manager
Antonino Buccieri
Project Description

Package A of Stage Two includes the construction of a part of the UAE rail network line to connect the city of Ruwais with Ghuwaifat, on the border with Saudi Arabia.

The work is the continuation of the Shah-Habshan-Ruwais line (stage 1), built by Salcef in 2012-15.

The Salcef Group was commissioned to build 277,654 meters of track along the main line and 3,091 meters of secondary track, for a total of 280 km.

Salcef will also install 27 turnouts and produce Long Welded Rails, through the construction of a welding plant designed by SRT.

Scope of Work
  • Construction of 280 km of ballasted track 
  • Installation of 27 turnouts, in addition to expansion joints, catch points and buffers
  • Production of Long Welded Rails 
  • Rail grinding
  • Construction of a temporary logistics yard, equipped with a plant for the production of long welded rails and a mechanical workshop