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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Service areas including the largest underground interchange station Interchange Station on the Green Line, located in
Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE Blue Line will connect Dubai International Airport within the metro network, covering an expansive area Al Jaddaf. It then passes through Dubai Festival
and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Dubai Metro (DXB) with nine key areas, including Mirdif, Al Warqa, of 44,000 square metres to be located in International City, Dubai Creek Harbour and Ras Al Khor, before
Blue Line project, a new 30 km metro route that will International City 1 and 2, Dubai Silicon Oasis, City that can accommodate approximately 350,000 reaching Dubai International City 1, which has an
strategically link key areas in the emirate through 14 Academic City, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Dubai passengers daily. interchange station. The route continues towards
stations, in line with the anticipated growth of around Creek Harbour and Dubai Festival City. A significant The interchange points will be at Creek Station on the Dubai International City 2 and 3, extending to Dubai
one million residents outlined in the Dubai 2040 reduction in travel time via Blue Line between these Green Line, Centrepoint Station on the Red Line, and Silicon Oasis and up to the Academic City. This section
Urban Master Plan. spans 21 km and features 10 stations.
destinations is expected – ranging from 10 to 25 Dubai International City Station 1.
Set for completion by 2029, Blue Line will have for minutes, according to RTA. Al Tayer said Blue Line will also stand out with an The second route of the Blue Line starts from
the first time trains crossing over the historic Dubai As part of 2040 Urban Masterplan, Blue Line will also iconic station spanning 8,800-square metres at Dubai Centrepoint Interchange Station on the Red Line
Creek along a 1,300-metre long viaduct supporting connect the said nine areas with Dubai’s five urban Creek Harbour. Its distinctive architecture is designed in Al Rashidiya. It will pass through Mirdif and Al
the elevated railway, connecting Al Jaddaf with Dubai centres, including the historic districts of Deira and by globally renowned firm Warqaa, and conclude at Dubai International City 1
Festival City and Dubai Creek Harbour.
Bur Dubai; the economic and commercial centres at Skidmore, Owings and
Blue Line will also serve as the key integration Dubai International Financial Centre, Sheikh Zayed Merrill that also designed
point between the existing Red and Green Lines. It Road, Downtown Dubai and Business Bay; tourism Burj Khalifa, Denver Union
is part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, which hubs in Dubai Marina and JBR; as well Expo 2020 Railroad Station in Colorado
aims to create a ‹20-minute city’, a transit-oriented Centre and Dubai Silicon Oasis Centre. and Sears Tower in Chicago,
approach where residents will have about 80 per cent USA.
of essential services they need within a 20-minute
journey time. Stations
Routes
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has shared Blue Line will have a total length of 30km, of which
the route, passenger capacity, travel time, and 15.5km will be underground (at a depth of up to 70 According to Al Tayer, Dubai
service intervals between stations. Here are the key metres) and 14.5km will be elevated rail. Metro Blue Line will have
takeaways: A total of 14 stations will be constructed for the new two main routes. The first
route – nine are elevated stations and five underground, route begins at the Creek

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