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Etihad Rail also announced an agreement that will see a passenger service operate from Abu Dhabi
to the Al Dhannah region to allow Adnoc employees to travel the 250km distance between the two
locations.

Hudayriyat Island

Abu Dhabi unveiled a master plan for Hudayriyat Island in June.

The megaproject will span more than 51 million square metres, accounting for more than half of the
Island.

It will feature residential communities, offering panoramic views of Abu Dhabi city and its waterfront.

The project will also deliver an array of new amenities, including Velodrome Abu Dhabi, Surf Abu
Dhabi, a wide range of sport, commerce and leisure amenities, the largest urban park in the emirate,
and a 220km-long network of cycle tracks.

The scheme – to be spearheaded by developer Modon Properties – will add 53.5km of coastline to
the city, including 16km of beaches.

Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi

Jubail Island, located between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island, will have six residential village estates
covering more than 400 hectares and is expected to be home to 10,000 residents within four years.

The Dh10 billion development by Jubail Island Investment Company will also have more than 18,000
square metres of office space and 8,000 square metres of retail space.

More than half of the Jubail Island development, nestled among Abu Dhabi’s protected mangrove
reserve, will be left untouched by the real estate project.

Developers have planted 430,000 mangrove trees as part of efforts to conserve the ecological
reserve.

Natural History Museum

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