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RTA awards contract for Blue Metro line: <\/strong>The Dubai Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) has awarded the project to construct the Dubai Blue Metro line, valued at AED 20.5 bn, to a consortium comprising Turkey's Mapa and Limak, alongside China's CRRC, according to a press release<\/a>. The metro line is slated to begin operations in September 2029, with construction starting in April 2025. <\/p>\n

The return on investments from the project is expected to come in at some AED 56 bn by 2040<\/strong>, due to savings in time, fuel consumption, emissions, and reduced accident-related fatalities, director general at the RTA Mattar Al Tayer said. <\/p>\n

Project details: <\/strong>The 30-km line will run though 14 stations, connecting Dubai International Airport to major urban hubs such as Mirdif, Al Warqa, International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City, and Dubai Creek Harbour. The line will have the capacity to carry 200k passengers daily by 2030, with numbers projected to rise to 320k by 2040, with an hourly capacity of 46k passengers. <\/p>\n

Part of Dubai\u2019s 2040 Urban Master Plan, the line aims to support the city\u2019s vision of a \"20-minute city,\"<\/strong> which intends to keep 80% of essential services within a 20-minute radius of each part of Dubai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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