Jordan’s King, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Witness Groundbreaking for Aqaba Rail Project

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

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

The project is being developed by the Jordanian-Emirati railway company and includes a railway network spanning 403 kilometres.

The planned network will connect Aqaba, Shidiya and Maan, with the joint investment placing railway infrastructure at the centre of this cooperation between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.