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Photos: UAE President attends the inauguration of the Etihad Rail station in Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of Etihad Rail, inaugurated the Etihad Rail station in Dubai on Monday. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan…

Photos: UAE President attends the inauguration of the Etihad Rail station in Dubai

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the inauguration of the Etihad Rail station in Dubai on Monday. Alongside him were Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The event saw the presence of Mattar Al Tayer, Director General of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, and Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail.

Before the ceremony, the dignitaries posed for a photograph. President bin Zayed was seen boarding an Etihad Rail train from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to attend the inauguration. The ceremony also included a view of the Etihad Rail train at the station in Dubai.

The inauguration marked a significant step towards the launch of the Dubai-Abu Dhabi service. Sheikh Hamdan shared an Etihad Rail ticket during the event, signaling the importance of the railway project to the UAE's infrastructure development.

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