Correction, 26 September 2026: Our original headline said Dubai Metro’s Blue Line had passed 30% completion in mid-2026. We have not found an official source supporting that statement. The RTA announcement checked for this correction reported 12% completion on 17 December 2025 and described 30% as a target for the end of 2026, not an achieved mid-year milestone. We apologise for presenting a target as completed work.
What the dated RTA announcement establishes
In its December 2025 Blue Line Forum update, RTA reported construction activity across 12 locations and a total completion figure of 12%. It retained the end-2026 30% target and the planned passenger opening date of 9 September 2029. These are the announcement’s figures; the December percentage should not be read as a live measurement of work completed today.
Read RTA’s dated Blue Line Forum announcement.
How to read construction headlines
| Statement | What it means | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| 12% reported in December 2025 | An achieved milestone reported at that time | The exact percentage completed on a later date |
| 30% targeted by the end of 2026 | A scheduled future milestone in that announcement | Proof that the target was reached earlier or has already been achieved |
| Opening planned for 9 September 2029 | The published delivery target | A passenger timetable or a guarantee that construction cannot change |
A photograph of a tunnel, viaduct or station can show work at one location. It cannot establish the completion percentage of an entire line. Likewise, a current date on a project landing page does not necessarily mean every statistic on it was newly measured. We will use dated, attributable progress announcements rather than infer an overall percentage from individual construction images.
The route’s practical purpose
The planned line is 30 km long with 14 stations. RTA describes connections to the existing network at Creek on the Green Line and Centrepoint on the Red Line, with the branches meeting at International City 1. The published corridor continues through the International City 2 and 3 area toward Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City. These are planned connections, not services available to ride now.
For someone travelling today, the important distinction is between a future rail connection and an existing bus or Metro service. Do not use a Blue Line diagram as a current journey planner. Use the operating-network map and the RTA planner for today’s trip; the Blue Line overview separates the future project from current services.
What still needs a later announcement
- A newer officially reported completion percentage and its measurement date.
- Passenger operating arrangements, including opening-day service details.
- Final passenger-facing station names and fare-zone information.
Those details should not be filled in from property advertising or speculative maps. We will label proposed and announced information clearly and keep this correction visible. The original article URL has been retained so existing links reach the corrected account rather than a missing page.
Sources and scope
- RTA: Blue Line Forum meeting, 17 December 2025
- RTA: Blue Line project corridor and interchange points
This is a source-based correction, not a construction-site inspection or a live progress feed. See our editorial and corrections policy.