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Jordan and Abu Dhabi launch $2.5 billion Aqaba–Shidiya–Ma'an railway project
October 6, 2026 at 06:58 AM
King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed laid the cornerstone of the 403-kilometre railway project in Aqaba on Monday.
- King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony in Aqaba on Monday.
- The Jordanian-Emirati Railway Company will build the 403-kilometre network, worth about $2.5 billion, including 55 bridges and six tunnels.
- The railway is designed to carry roughly 16 million tonnes of phosphate and potash annually from production sites to Aqaba ports.
- Company chairman Mohammed Al-Dhanibat said the project begins a new phase in the Jordanian-Emirati partnership.