The Dubai metro is one of the most preferred and loved forms of transportation for every resident and tourist. The buzz among the people and the social media highlight that the Dubai Metro has been getting are not the only reasons why it is loved and preferred. It is one of the best ways to beat the traffic in the Emirate. So, as a part of a much bigger plan, the government is in process to expand the Metro service within Dubai which will result in roughly doubling the amount of Metro stations for the people.
Currently the existing Metro lines operate across 84 square kilometres with 64 stations in between. But according to the ongoing developments it will offer the public 96 stations across 140 square kilometres by 2030. This project will be completed by 2040 as planned while it offers 140 metro stations and a total area of 228 square kilometres.
Current metro lines
There are currently two metro lines that are operational in Dubai. The green and the red lines. The green line runs between Al Qusais and Deira Creek, while the red line runs between the DXB airport and Expo 2020.
Although it seems like the current network of metro lines doesn’t cover a lot of Dubai, a huge number of people take the metro to reach the main hotspots in Dubai. It weaves into the busy Dubai-landscape intertwining the most important locations.
New metro lines
The new lines that are being developed are the Blue and Yellow lines. 76 new metro stations are planned to be placed across the Blue metro line connecting Dubai communities, industrial areas and other hotspots in Dubai.
In addition to that several other lines such as the Yellow line are in development. These new lines will strategically connect Dubai and provide interchanging options between the metro lines. In this way, one of the most preferred modes of transportation in Dubai will be more convenient and spread out.
The 2040 Urban Masterplan & Benefits
This expansion of the Metro network is all part of the wider plan of the 2040 Urban Master Plan that Dubai has in place to boost itself higher in a global scale while responding to pressing issues such as renewable energy, sustainability and carbon emissions.
This expansion will not only improve the transportation aspect of Dubai residents’, it will also add value to the neighbourhoods that the metro lines will connect. With the increased number of interconnecting stations the entirety of Dubai metro experience will upgrade.
Therefore, the real estate market will change accordingly with improved neighbourhoods, wider spread developments and more investment opportunities that are away from the regular real estate hotspots in Dubai.
As much as these Metro expansions will help Dubai commuters to reach their destinations faster, safer and more economically, it will also promote other regions in Dubai with it. Even though the real estate market gains a lot of local and global attention, it still revolves around the regular urban hotspots, with this expansion, investors will be offered newer locations to make property investments while the residents will be able to commute in Dubai with ease.
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