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Everything on this site filed under transport — with the date it was announced and where we read it.

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Transport

Blue Line reaches 26 per cent

Construction on the Dubai Metro's Blue Line stands at 26 per cent in early September, against a target of 30 per cent by the end of the year and an opening set for 9 September 2029.

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Transport

First Blue Line tunnel, in two months

Al Wugeisha, a 2,000-tonne boring machine, broke into its first station two months after tunnelling began — more than twice the daily rate achieved on the original Metro. The line opens on 9 September 2029.

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Transport

The Gold Line is approved: 42 km, entirely underground

Dubai has approved a third metro line — 18 stations from Al Ghubaiba to Jumeirah Golf Estates, AED 34 billion, opening 9 September 2032. It interchanges with Etihad Rail at Meydan.

Construction timeline of the Dubai Metro Blue Line: 10% complete in November 2025, a 30% target for the end of 2026, and opening in September 2029, with a note that the route runs east of MBR City.

Transport

Metro Blue Line reaches 10%

Dubai's 30km, 14-station Blue Line hit 10% completion five months after breaking ground and is targeting 30% by the end of 2026, for a September 2029 opening — on a route that does not serve MBR City.