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Dubai, Nov 29: If everything goes well as planned, there will be an underwater rail network from Fujairah to Indian city of Mumbai, reports Khaleej Times.

National Advisor Bureau Limited managing director and chief consultant Abdulla Alshehhi recently said that there is plan to develop an underwater rail network from Fujairah to Mumbai.

Speaking at the UAE-India Conclave in Abu Dhabi, Alshehhi said, "In near future, residents might be able to travel from Fujairah to Indian city of Mumbai by undersea rail network. Apart from transit of passengers, there will be exchange of goods in the form of freshwater flowing from India to the UAE and oil being exported back through pipeline."

"This is a concept. We plan to connect Indian city of Mumbai with Fujairah through ultra-speed floating trains. The project aims to boost bilateral trade. There will be export of oil to India from Fujairah port and import of excess water from Narmada River, north of Mumbai. In addition, other GCC partners can also improve export and import," he told a gathering of businessmen and industry experts.

Alshehhi further said, "We will do feasibility study of the project. This is a concept, but a cool project to look at. The total rail network will be less than 2,000 kilometers,"

The UAE, India and others in the region will benefit by this floating underwater network, he informed. .