UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced on Wednesday the “largest transport project in the Emirate of Dubai,” a new metro line that is 42 km long and runs 40 meters underground, passing through 15 strategic areas in Dubai.

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said: “The Golden Line project will cost 34 billion dirhams and will increase the length of the Dubai Metro network by 35%. It is scheduled to be completed on 09/09/2032.”

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 developments… pic.twitter.com/nH9iKsiiN1

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 22, 2026

He wrote on his official account on the 'X' platform: “Brothers and sisters... today we announce the largest transport project in the Emirate of Dubai, which is a new metro line, 42 km long and 40 meters deep underground, passing through 15 strategic areas in Dubai. It will benefit 1.5 million people and support transportation in 55 major real estate development projects under construction, the Golden Line project.”

He concluded: 'Our major projects to build the best city to live in the world continue... and our future projects will not stop... but accelerate... our agenda is to build a better future for millions of people... and we are a people who say what we do... and do what we say'.