His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the site of the tunneling works now officially underway for the Dubai Metro Blue Line.
On his official X account, Sheikh Mohammed said the project will span 30 km, with half of it underground, featuring 14 iconic stations, serving one million people and reducing congestion in Dubai by 20 per cent.
Ahead of the launch deadline set for September 9, 2029, Sheikh Mohammed revealed that 10,000 employees and engineers are racing against time on a budget of AED20 billion to complete "the world's newest and most beautiful metro".
The Blue Line will connect the neighbourhoods of Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Al Warqaa, Mirdif, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Academic City, and Dubai International City, as well as interchanges with existing and future metro lines and with the Etihad Rail network.
These works are also alongside the AED34 billion being spent on the Gold Line, which is expected to be completed by September 9, 2032.
Sheikh Mohammed added that these ongoing works are alongside several major developments planned in Dubai, including "our new global airport, future transport lines, the International Financial Center in a new look, digital infrastructure and government services powered by self-driving artificial intelligence technologies, and many more projects we will launch in the coming months".
Sheikh Mohammed believes these make Dubai "the world's most future-ready city".
Mohammed bin Rashid: As construction begins on the Dubai Metro Blue Line project…
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 3, 2026
Spanning 30 km, with half of it underground, the line will feature 14 iconic stations, serve 1 million people, and reduce congestion in Dubai by 20%.
10,000 engineers and workers are racing…
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— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 3, 2026
30 كم .. نصفها تحت الأرض .. 14 محطة أيقونية تخدم مليون شخص وتقلل الازدحام بنسبة 20% في دبي بإذن الله .
10 آلاف موظف ومهندس يسابقون الزمن وميزانية 20 مليار درهم لإطلاق هذا الخط بحلول 9-9-2029 بالإضافة ل34 مليار أخرى للخط الذهبي . ليكتمل… pic.twitter.com/BHzOs1tQsJ
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