The UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, announced a massive AED 170 billion investment plan aimed at transforming the country’s transport and road infrastructure, marking a strategic shift toward sustainable mobility and long-term economic growth, during a Federal National Council session focused on traffic safety and flow efficiency.

The minister detailed that the investment package includes AED 11 billion allocated for federal road projects, AED 95 billion for local road development, and AED 64 billion dedicated to the national railway network, forming a comprehensive framework designed to boost capacity, reduce congestion, and enhance connectivity across all emirates.

A key pillar of the strategy is the expansion of public transportation, including an integrated transit network linking Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman through 10 major corridors supported by high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit systems, which is expected to increase bus usage by 45 percent and raise the contribution of marine transport by 35 percent.

Al Mazrouei emphasized that the congestion mitigation plan is built on integrated solutions such as improving network connectivity, providing alternative routes, expanding multimodal transport systems, adopting smart mobility technologies, strengthening institutional coordination, and enhancing traffic management alongside public awareness campaigns.

He further highlighted that the railway sector will play a transformative role by 2030, with freight capacity projected to reach 60 million tons annually, reducing transport costs by 30 percent, shifting 5,600 daily freight trips to rail, and enabling the movement of 36.5 million passengers per year, supported by a 900-kilometer network with travel times of 50 minutes between Abu Dhabi and Dubai and 100 minutes to Fujairah.