{"id":78844,"date":"2024-02-19T15:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=78844"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:56:46","slug":"dubai-metro-line-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/dubai-metro-line-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dubai Metro Blue Line’s Construction Is Starting In 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BIG news is finally here. The Dubai Metro Blue Line’s construction is kicking off in 2024. This new addition promises to shake up your daily commute in the BEST way possible.<\/p>\n
Get the latest news on your phone, for free!\u00a0<\/i>Follow Lovin Dubai on WhatsApp here!<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Massive changes are coming… This AED 18 billion ($4.9 billion) project is a game-changer. It’ll bring in 14 stations and extend the Metro network by 30km, with over half of it running underground.<\/p>\n According to Mattar Al Tayer, the director general of the RTA, the Blue Line will be revolutionary, serving vital areas expected to hit a population of about one million by 2040, as per the Dubai Urban Plan. Plus, it’s all about connectivity and integration, linking up seamlessly with the Red and Green Lines.<\/p>\n Dubai’s #RTA<\/a> announced that in 2023, the combined ridership of public transport and shared mobility, including Dubai Metro, Tram, buses, marine transport, shared mobility services, and taxis, reached around 702 million, up 13% from 2022’s 621.4 million. The average daily\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VDDay5H3wn<\/a><\/p>\nThe RTA just dropped the big news on Sunday<\/h2>\n
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