The Metro Blue Line of Dubai will be ready in 2029

The Dubai Metro Blue Line is on track to complete 30% of its construction plan, with the opening scheduled for 9 September 2029, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed.

In just five months, the 30-km project, comprising 14 stations, reached 10% completion. The construction involves over 500 engineers and experts, along with 3,000 workers deployed across 12 sites.

The line, which will connect the Red and Green Lines, is expected to serve neighbourhoods projected to reach one million residents by 2040. The metro will also provide direct journeys to Dubai International Airport in just 20 minutes.

Excavation work exceeding 400,000 cubic metres has begun at the stations in International City 1, 2, and 3. In the Academic City area, several station columns have already been constructed, along with retaining walls at most underground stations, such as International City 1. These developments will allow the expansion of excavation work and accelerate construction in the subsequent phases.

“The total economic benefits of the project are estimated to exceed AED 56.5 billion,” added Al Tayer. “It is also expected that land and property values around the stations will increase by up to 25 percent, and traffic will be reduced by 20 percent along the corridors served by the Blue Line.”

The line extends in two directions. The first begins at Creek Interchange Station on the Green Line in Al Jaddaf and passes through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, before reaching International City 1, which will include an underground interchange station. It then continues through International City 2 and 3, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and ends at Dubai Academic City.

The second direction starts from Centrepoint Interchange Station on the Red Line in Al Rashidiya, passes through Mirdif and Al Warqa, and connects to the interchange station at International City 1. This section is 9 km long and includes four stations.