Dubai plans train line from DXB to DWC

Dubai moves to link DXB and DWC

Dubai took a step toward linking its two airports, with the Roads and Transport Authority shortlisting six bidders for the design and construction of an Airport Express Line connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), The National reports. The 55-km line will pass through five stations and include offshoots into Business Bay and Al Fardan Exchange near Dubai Marina.

BACKGROUND- The rail link comes as DWC moves toward becoming Dubai’s main aviation hub. The first phase of commercial operations at the expanded airport is slated for 2032, with more than AED 55 bn in contracts expected to be awarded by the end of 2026. At full build-out, DWC is planned to handle more than 260 mm passengers annually, with operations gradually shifting from DXB.