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Dubai has officially announced the launch of the new Gold Line, as part of its expansion of the Dubai Metro transportation system.

In a social media post on X, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said the project will cost about AED34bn ($9.2bn).

The Gold Line will increase the total length of the Dubai Metro network by 35%.

The project is scheduled for completion in September 2032.

Mohammed bin Rashid: We are pleased to announce the largest transportation project in Dubai: a new 42-kilometre metro line. It will pass through 15 key strategic areas across the city, serve approximately 1.5 million residents, and strengthen connectivity to 55 major real estate… pic.twitter.com/TCL3hWMFsZ

The post added that the Gold Line will be a fully underground network spanning over 42 kilometres (km), with 18 stations.

It will pass through 15 key areas in Dubai, benefiting 1.5 million residents.

The project is expected to provide connectivity to over 55 under-construction real estate development projects.

The Gold Line will start at Al-Ghubaiba in Bur Dubai and end at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

It will be connected with the Dubai Metro’s existing Red and Green lines and will integrate with the Etihad Rail passenger line.

In October last year, MEED exclusively reported that Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority had selected US-based engineering firm Aecom to provide consultancy services for the Dubai Metro Gold Line project.

Stage one covers concept design; stage two covers preliminary design; stage three covers preparation of tender documents; stage four encompasses construction supervision; and stage five covers the defects and liability period.