New Dubai Metro Gold Line project announced

A new Dubai Metro line spanning 42km and connecting 15 key areas in Dubai was announced on Wednesday.

In a post on X, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the Dh34 billion Gold Line project will benefit 1.5 million residents.

We are pleased to announce the largest transportation project in Dubai: a new 42-kilometre metro line. It will pass through 15 key strategic areas across the city, serve approximately 1.5 million residents, and strengthen connectivity to 55 major real estate developments… pic.twitter.com/JpD04w5y3X

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 22, 2026

The project will also strengthen connectivity to 55 major real estate developments currently under construction.

Once complete, the new line will increase the length of the Dubai Metro network by 35 per cent.

Scheduled to be completed on September 9, 2032, the landmark project will boost Duba’s position as the world’s best city to live in.

“Our future endeavours will not stop; rather, they will accelerate. Our plan is to build a better future for millions of people. We stand by our words and deliver on them,” Sheikh Mohammed said.