Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line

Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line

Providing a link between the existing Red and Green Metro lines, Blue Line will have 14 stations

Published: Mon 30 Oct 2023, 6:00 AM

A new 30-kilometre track – called Blue Line – will be added to Dubai Metro, Khaleej Times has learnt based on a recent tender issued by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for the design and build of the new line in the city.

Aimed at “meeting the rapid economic and urban growth of Dubai”, Blue Line will provide a link between the existing Red and Green Metro lines. It will have a total length of 30kms, of which 15.5km will be underground and 14.5km above ground.

The Blue Line will have 14 stations: Seven are elevated, including one iconic station; five underground, including one interchange station; and two elevated transfer stations connected to the existing Centrepoint station, the eastern terminus of Red Line in Rashidiya; and Creek station, the southern terminus of Green Line in Al Jaddaf.

More driverless trains

The route, cost and timeframe of the project are not specified but the tender from potential suppliers and contractors also include the supply of 28 new driverless trains, as well as construction of one new depot to accommodate up to 60