{
  "id": 9114247,
  "title": "Etihad Rail tickets to and from Dubai go on sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/etihad-rail-tickets-to-and-from-dubai-go-on-sale-9114247",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/22/tickets-go-on-sale-for-landmark-dubai-abu-dhabi-etihad-rail-service-for-dh39/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Etihad Rail is offering tickets to and from Dubai in anticipation of the September 30 service launch. The comfort fare is Dh39, while premium tickets cost Dh109. The inaugural train departs Dubai Al Yalayis station at 6:14am, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 7:18am. Five round-trip trains will operate on the inaugural day, with the last one from Abu Dhabi reaching Dubai at 18:47 and the final departure from Dubai at 19:18. A separate service to Fujairah, priced at Dh39, takes one hour and 10 minutes. The Dubai Al Yalayis Station, set to open alongside the rail service, will feature a WHSmith, Shot café, Starbucks, Thrifty Car Rental, and a Lulu. Located next to Jumeirah Golf Estates in Me‘aisem First, the station is connected to the city via E311, E44, and D57 roads. It will also be accessible through an elevated pedestrian walkway leading to the existing Dubai Metro Red Line. On the same launch day, Al Dhaid Station in Sharjah will also open.",
  "summary": "Etihad Rail tickets to and from Dubai are on sale ahead of the much-anticipated September 30 launch. Comfort fares are priced at Dh39 and premium fares are Dh109. The first journey leaves the new Dubai Al Yalayis station at 6.14am and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 7.18am, according to the train operator's website. Tickets can be purchased through Etihad Rail's website and mobile application. On the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Etihad Rail tickets to and from Dubai go on sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/etihad-rail-tickets-to-and-from-dubai-go-on-sale",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:08:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Etihad Rail opens Dubai to Abu Dhabi ticket bookings from AED 39",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/etihad-rail-opens-dubai-to-abu-dhabi-ticket-bookings-from-aed-39",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:06:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}