On December 19, 2024, the Mapa-Limak-CRRC Consortium (MLCC) signed a contract with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority for the Design, Construction, Testing, and Commissioning of the Dubai Metro Blue Line. The Parsons-Atkins Joint Venture has been appointed as the project engineer.
The route consists of two main sections. The Creek main line extends from the Green Line Creek (G30) station across Dubai Creek Harbour to the International City 1 (BB06) station, passing through the Silicon Oasis and Academic City areas and terminating at the new depot facility. This section includes a combination of viaducts and underground segments, including a bridge crossing over Dubai Creek. The Rashidiya branch line begins at the Rashidiya station on the Red Line, passes through the Mirdif, Al Warqa, and Dragon Mart areas, and runs
primarily underground for approximately 9 kilometers, reaching the International City 1 station.
The project scope includes the construction of four underground stations, four elevated stations, one iconic station, and three transfer stations, along with approximately 15.3 kilometers of tunnel, 13 kilometers of elevated viaducts, and a 135-meter extension of the existing Green Line. Optional works include two additional elevated stations.
Project progress is ahead of schedule as of 2025, with a 12% completion rate achieved. In this context, production and delivery processes for three tunnel boring machines have been completed, and a total of four million person-hours of work have been performed.
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