United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman have signed a $3 billion deal and 303 kilometer railway to link Oman’s Sohar port with ___________?
ASharjah, UAE
BNone of these
CAbu Dhabi, UAE
DFujairah,UAE
Correct answer
C. Abu Dhabi, UAE
Explanation
A new $3 billion railway is to link Oman’s Sohar port with Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, officials said on Wednesday. The 303-kilometre (188 miles) railway, with passenger trains travelling up to 200 kilometres per hour, will join up with the UAE’s national network that is now under construction. The joint venture between Oman Rail and the UAE’s Etihad Rail was agreed during a visit by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed to the Omani capital Muscat.