The first Etihad train service starts from Fujairah to Mohammed bin Zayed Station in Abu Dhabi

At dawn today, Fujairah Station was covered in the colors of the UAE flag, with passengers on the first Etihad Rail trips keen to wear scarves bearing the flag and raise Emirati flags, while many raced to take souvenir photos before boarding the train, to celebrate their participation in the first passenger trip departing from Fujairah Station to Mohammed bin Zayed Station in Abu Dhabi.

As the train’s first whistle announced the start of the historic journey, passengers’ applause rose and smiles spread on their faces, while phones raced to document that moment, which the passengers described as the beginning of a new phase in the country’s transportation system, and a memory that will remain ingrained in their memories.

Passengers told Emirates Today that they were keen to reserve their seats on the first day of operation, not only out of travel, but rather a desire to experience a moment that they described as being recorded in the history of infrastructure and transportation projects in the UAE, considering that their presence on the first flight gave them a feeling of participation in a new national achievement.

They added that the opening of the passenger train service represents a shift in the method of transportation between the emirates of the country, and reflects the development the UAE has achieved in its strategic projects, pointing out that the first trip carried a special symbolic value, because it represents the beginning of a new phase that will change the domestic travel experience in the future.

The station witnessed the presence of families, children, visitors and residents of different nationalities, exchanging congratulations and taking pictures in front of the train, while the atmosphere was dominated by feelings of pride and pride, with anticipation of the moment of departure in which many saw the beginning of a new chapter in the journey of national transport.

Many passengers were keen to document their participation with photos and videos, and to share the details of the trip on social media platforms, stressing that their presence on board the first passenger flight for “Etihad Rails” represents an exceptional experience and a memory that will remain firmly in their memories, as it is one of the national stations that they were lucky enough to experience up close.