The multi-billion Dubai Metro Blue Line Contract worth $5.6 billion has just been awarded to a Turkish-Chinese consortium by RTA. This rail project is designed to curb the city congestion that is usually experienced in order to accommodate the growing city population of Dubai.
Dubai Metro Blue Line Project Factsheet
Name: Dubai Metro Blue Line
Length: 30 kilometers
Capacity: 46,000 passengers per hour in both directions, with a train frequency of roughly 2 minutes
Tracks: approximately 15.5 kilometers underground tracks and 14.5 kilometers elevated tracks
Developers: Mapa, Limak and CRRC
The Dubai Metro Blue Line will cover a total of 30 kilometres and have a total of 14 stations. This project has bee scheduled to be completed on 9th September 2029. The construction works of this project are expected to commence in April 2025.
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This completion date is now 20 years to the day since the opening of Dubai Metro, initially with a total of 10 Red Line stations, on 9th September 2009.
The Dubai Blue Line is foreseen to bring in a total of Dh46.5 billion of economic benefits by the year 2040. Additionally, this project is expected to cut traffic congestion on major roads by up to 20 per cent.
Companies Awarded the Dubai Metro Blue Line Contract
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) awarded this major contract to a consortium that comprises of three Chinese and Turkish companies. This consortium comprises of Mapa, Limak and CRRC. This information was revealed by Dubai Media Office.
Furthermore, this project is expected to offer direct links between Dubai International Airport and main key areas that lie along the route. The Blue Line project will have a capacity of up to 46,000 passengers per hour in either direction and a train frequency of roughly 2 minutes. Moreover the Dubai Blue Line Metro is foreseen to serve approximately 200,000 everyday by the year 2030. This is still expected to increase to 320,000 per day by the year 2040.
