Dubai’s Executive Council approved an AED 2 billion extension of the Dubai Metro to Al Maktoum International Airport City on 10 November. The Emirates News Agency reports that the project will link Route 2020 to the airport city via approximately 3 km of new route and two stations.
Middle EastDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority will work with the Dubai Engineering Projects Establishment on the extension. The announcement gives 2031 as the planned start of services.
Why it matters
Extending an operating metro to a developing airport precinct creates interfaces between the existing railway, the new stations and airport access. The budget decision sets the scope and a service target. The announcement leaves the construction sequence and package details open.
Emirates News Agency report on the Executive Council decision, 10 November
Featured photograph. The concourse at Dubai Metro’s Expo 2020 station in February 2022. The approved extension will link Route 2020 to Al Maktoum International Airport City. Photo: Jpbowen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
