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Oman Rail

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Nabil Al Bimani, Group Chief, Ports and Free Zones at Asyad Groups, stated that the first railway line in Oman would be a cargo line connecting Mangi Al-Shuwaimeh and Al-Duqm linking metal production fields with manufacturers and export sites.
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Passenger trains will operate on the network at speeds of 220 km/h (140 mph), while freight trains will be limited to a speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).
356: 66:. The first section was announced to be a 207 km (129 mi), double-track, standard-gauge line with 32.4 t (31.9 long tons; 35.7 short tons) 50:
The company was founded in June 2014. Oman Rail will be responsible for developing the rail network in the country. Currently Oman Rail intends to link
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The next phase of Oman's railway project will be built in two stages. First, an 11 km (6.8 mi) section will connect the previous line from
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will run on the line initially, but the plans will provide an option for future electrification.
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https://www.railway.supply/en/construction-of-the-hafeet-rail-railway/
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sufficient to accommodate double-stack container trains.
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rail transport
Oman
Ministry of Transport
Al Qurum
Muscat
Buraimi
UAE
Sohar
Gulf Railway
axle loads
loading gauge
Diesel locomotives
Hafeet
Ibri
Al Dhahirah
Ghabah
Haima
Mazyounah
Yemeni
Salalah
Amal
Al Duqm
Muscat
Sohar
Etihad Rail
Hafeet Rail
Abu Dhabi
"Oman's rail strategy gathers steam"
"Contact Us"
the original

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