Episode 9: Infrastructure & Future Development - Metro Blue Line & Al Maktoum Airport

Welcome to Episode 9 of Dubai Daily - your guide to Dubai's infrastructure mega-projects and their real estate impact. **DUBAI METRO BLUE LINE:** 🚇 **Project Overview:** - Construction began: April 2025 - Contract: AED 20.5B (MAPA, Limak, CRRC consortium) - Completion: September 9, 2029 (Metro's 20th anniversary) - Length: 30 km - Stations: 14 (9 elevated, 5 underground) 📍 **Route & Connectivity:** - Connects: Dubai Creek Harbour, Mirdif, Academic City, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Ras Al Khor, International City, Dubai South - 3 Interchange stations: Al Jaddaf (Green Line), Centrepoint/Al Rashidiya (Red Line), International City 1 - World's tallest metro station: 74m high, 38m wide (Dubai Creek Harbour) 👥 **Capacity:** - 46,000 passengers/hour (both directions) - 200,000 daily passengers by 2030 - 320,000 daily passengers by 2040 - Reduce traffic congestion by 20% (Dubai Urban Plan 2040) 🚧 **Current Status:** - Traffic diversions active since September 2025 - Centrepoint Station car park access closed (use 49C Street) - Creek Station service road closed (temporary road in place) **AL MAKTOUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DWC):** ✈️ **Project Scale:** - Total value: $35B (AED 128B) - World's largest airport upon completion - 260M passengers/year + 12M tonnes cargo (full capacity) 📅 **Timeline:** - Phase 1 completion: 2032 (150M passengers/year) - Full completion: 2050 - DXB operations transfer to DWC: 2032 - Emirates relocation: 2034 🏗️ **Current Tenders (Late 2025):** - Automated People Mover - Baggage Handling System - Terminal substructure - 132kV substations - District cooling plants 🏢 **Infrastructure Features:** - 5 parallel runways - 400 aircraft gates - Multiple terminal buildings - 2 new concourses + East Terminal - 3 underground train stations - Automated baggage handling - Direct Dubai Metro & Etihad Rail links 💼 **Economic Impact:** - 1M+ new jobs expected - Dubai South as global trade/logistics hub - Real estate transactions: AED 15B+ (first 5 months 2025) - Rental rates: +20% YTD in Dubai South **ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE:** 🛣️ **RTA 2024-2027 Main Roads Plan:** - Value: AED 16B - Projects: 22 major developments - Focus: Connectivity & congestion reduction 🏘️ **Internal Roads 2025-2029:** - Value: AED 3.7B - Projects: 21 developments - Coverage: 634 km of new roads - Areas: 12 residential, commercial, industrial zones 🌉 **Al Fay Street Development:** - Value: AED 1.5B - Route: Al Khail Road to Emirates Road - Bridges: 13,500 meters - Roads: 12,900 meters - Benefits: 600,000+ people - Impact: Improved east-west connectivity **INVESTOR TAKEAWAY:** Blue Line enhances connectivity to Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai South. Al Maktoum expansion positions Dubai South as economic powerhouse. RTA road plans improve accessibility across all zones. Focus on Blue Line corridor & Dubai South aerotropolis for infrastructure-driven growth. Hosted by Parag Kundalwal, Founder & CEO of Consultaa.

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