It is official: UAE residents and visitors can now go online and book an inter-emirate passenger train journey.
How much do tickets cost?
A booking search on the Etihad Rail website showed Comfort Class fares reduced from Dh109 to Dh55, and Premium Class fares reduced from Dh239 to Dh120.
The website says passengers can choose the fare option that gives them the flexibility and value that best suit their needs.
Etihad Rail has opened bookings for its Abu Dhabi-Fujairah service, which begins on June 30, with fares on the website showing a 50 per cent launch discount. A search by Khaleej Times showed Comfort Class seats from Dh55 and Premium Class seats from Dh120, with three direct trains displayed in each direction.
The route is the first step in a passenger rail network that will later add Dubai, Al Dhaid, Al Dhafra and Sharjah stations. And the network may not stop there. In the next phase of the project, feasibility studies will look at taking passenger rail to additional emirates, moving the UAE closer to a fully connected national transport system where more residents can travel between cities by train. More
