<p data-path-to-node="2" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">ABU DHABI / SOHAR</b> — Marking a monumental leap forward in cross-border trade integration across the Arabian Peninsula, Hafeet Rail has officially commenced scheduled freight movements along the strategic railway network linking the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman.</p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_130681c1874daaca-39" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The launch of regular commercial freight operations follows successful integration trials between the UAE National Rail Network and Oman Rail's modern infrastructure. <span class="citation-43 citation-end-43" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The state-of-the-art 238-kilometer rail corridor connects major industrial manufacturing zones, key dry ports, and prominent maritime gateways—specifically anchoring Sohar Port in Oman directly to the industrial heartland of Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE rail network.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_130681c1874daaca-40" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-42 citation-end-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Industry logistics leaders note that utilizing automated rail transport for heavy bulk goods, petrochemicals, minerals, and containerized cargo will drastically reduce transit times, relieve highway congestion, and provide regional manufacturers with an efficient, sustainable alternative to traditional road and spot maritime transport.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-41 citation-end-41" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Freight trains operating along the network are designed to haul up to 15,000 tonnes per trip at speeds reaching 120 km/h, cementing the corridor as a critical economic backbone for the GCC region.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p>