A look at the UAE's first marine rail bridge - in pictures

  • The UAE's first marine rail bridge at Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The UAE's first marine rail bridge at Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The bridge stretches a kilometre across the Arabian Gulf and connects Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Khalifa Port to the emirate's mainland. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The bridge stretches a kilometre across the Arabian Gulf and connects Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Khalifa Port to the emirate's mainland. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Adriaan Wolhuter, director of engineering at Etihad Rail, says it took a lot of planning and detailed design. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Adriaan Wolhuter, director of engineering at Etihad Rail, says it took a lot of planning and detailed design. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • An Etihad Rail engine. Photo: Etihad Rail
    An Etihad Rail engine. Photo: Etihad Rail
  • Etihad Rail's freight service aims to cut congestion on the UAE's roads. Photo: Etihad Rail
    Etihad Rail's freight service aims to cut congestion on the UAE's roads. Photo: Etihad Rail
  • Every fully loaded freight train that passes over the bridge could take up to 300 lorries off the roads. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Every fully loaded freight train that passes over the bridge could take up to 300 lorries off the roads. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The bridge passes over the Arabian Gulf. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The bridge passes over the Arabian Gulf. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A rendering of some of Etihad Rail's freight services. Trains from Khalifa Port will chiefly carry shipping containers. Photo: Etihad Rail
    A rendering of some of Etihad Rail's freight services. Trains from Khalifa Port will chiefly carry shipping containers. Photo: Etihad Rail
  • Etihad Rail already operates a freight service in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region. Photo: Wam
    Etihad Rail already operates a freight service in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region. Photo: Wam
  • The new marine bridge will form an integral part of the UAE-wide freight network once it becomes operational. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The new marine bridge will form an integral part of the UAE-wide freight network once it becomes operational. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National