A poster of the new Dubai Metro Blue Line project.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the Dubai Metro Blue Line project, Dubai's newest and most significant public transport project, with a total investments of Dhs 18 billion.

The ambitious project is set to by operational in 2029.

Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter, “Praise be to God, we have approved the largest new project in the public transport sector in Dubai… The Blue Line Route of the Dubai Metro... with a length of 30 km, half of which is underground, at depths of up to 70 metres… and at a cost of Dhs18 billion and covers areas with a population of up to a million people, such as Marsa, Dubai Creek, Festival City, International City, Al Rashidiya, Al Warqa, Mirdif, and urban areas such as Silicon Oasis, Academic City, and others.

The new line will transport 320,000 new passengers daily.”

Sheikh Mohammed said, “The Dubai Metro is part of the spirit of Dubai... and Dubai's daily life is linked to it, connected through it, and connected to all its neighbourhoods and residents with its presence.

2 billion people have used it since its launch in 2009... and billions of people will use it for decades to come, God willing.”