Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday announced that plans for the 30km Metro line had been approved.
The Blue Line consists of nine elevated stations and five underground stations. It will offer a direct connection between Dubai International Airport and nine areas including Mirdif, Al Warqa, International City 1 and 2, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Dubai Creek Harbour and Dubai Festival City.
The travel time between these destinations is expected to range from 10 minutes to 25 minutes.
The Blue Line aims to serve about 200,000 passengers daily by 2030, with this projected to rise to 320,000 by 2040.
By 2029, an estimated 50,000 university students from Academic City are expected to use the service.
Sheikh Mohammed said the project, described as the emirate's “largest new project in the public transport sector”, would cost Dh18 billion ($4.9 billion).
He emphasized that national talents have proven their ability to spearhead the development. “Stretching 30 kilometres, half of it underground at depths reaching 70 metres, the project costs Dh18 billion,” he said.
The new line will be able to transport about 320,000 passengers every day, and according to social media posts from Sheikh Mohammed, will “connect with the current Metro network on the Red Line (Rashidiya Area) and Green Line (Al Khor Area)".
There will be three key interchange stations: The Creek, Centrepoint, and International City, plus an iconic station at Dubai Creek Harbour. The largest transitional station in the Dubai Metro network, with an area of 44,000 square metres, will be International City.
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