# UAE–Jordan joint venture begins work on 403-kilometre railway project

> A groundbreaking in Aqaba marked project implementation for the 403-kilometre route in Jordan.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-05
- **Original source:** [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97fh-king-jordan-and-crown-prince-abu-dhabi-witness)
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed witnessed the groundbreaking for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project on 5 October in Aqaba. Jordan-UAE Railway Company is developing the project through a joint investment of approximately US\$2.5 billion. The planned railway network is 403 kilometres long and links Aqaba, Al-Shidiyeh and Maan. Groundbreaking marks the start of project implementation; it does not mean the railway is complete or operational.

[Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97fh-king-jordan-and-crown-prince-abu-dhabi-witness)

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