Dubai Metro Blue Line set for 30% completion by end-2026

Dubai Metro Blue Line is on course to completing 30 per cent of construction work by the end of 2026, with the opening day set for 9.9.2029, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed.

The 30-km project comprising 14 stations has already hit the 10 per cent construction milestone in five months, Mattar Al Tayer, RTA's Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, highlighted. 

It involved more than 500 engineers and experts, along with 3,000 workers, deployed at 12 sites. 

The Dubai Metro Blue Line, which connects the Red and Green Lines, is set to serve neighbourhoods expected to accommodate around one million residents by 2040. It will also provide direct journeys to Dubai International Airport in just 20 minutes.

Elaborating on the construction works, Al Tayer added that 11 traffic diversions have been implemented so far, with more than 10 additional diversions planned across the project to facilitate station construction and ensure smooth traffic flow.

He further explained that more than 260 deep foundations have been completed across multiple sites, while excavation works exceeding 400,000 cubic metres have commenced at station locations in International City (1), (2), and (3).

Several station columns have also been constructed in the Academic City area, along with retaining walls at most underground stations, such as International City (1). These developments will enable the expansion of excavation works and accelerate progress in subsequent construction phases.

"The project’s total economic benefits are estimated to exceed AED 56.5 billion by 2040, resulting from savings in time and fuel and a reduction in accident-related fatalities," added Al Tayer. "It is also anticipated to boost land and property values by up to 25 per cent around Metro stations and reduce traffic congestion by 20 per cent along the corridors served by the Blue Line.”

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Blue Line was done in June 2025. 

Dubai Metro Blue Line

It extends in two directions. The first begins at Creek Interchange Station on the Green Line in Al Jaddaf and runs through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, before reaching International City (1), which includes an underground interchange station. It then continues through International City (2) and (3), Dubai Silicon Oasis, and ends at Dubai Academic City. This section spans 21 km and comprises 10 stations.

The second direction starts from Centrepoint Interchange Station on the Red Line in Al Rashidiya, passing through Mirdif and Al Warqa and linking to the interchange station at International City (1). This section stretches 9 km and includes four stations.