Jordan’s King and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attend Groundbreaking for Aqaba Railway

Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aqaba–Shidiya–Ma’an railway project on Monday.

The ceremony took place in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, marking the launch of a railway development backed by Emirati-Jordanian investment valued at approximately $2.5 billion.

The Jordanian-Emirati Railway Company is developing the project, which includes a 403-kilometre rail network.

The planned railway will link Aqaba, Shidiya and Ma’an, with the joint investment bringing Jordan and the United Arab Emirates together on a major transport infrastructure project.