Railway · United Arab Emirates

How much did Dubai Metro cost to build?

The Dubai Metro is the driverless metro of the Red Line, 52 km, and the Green Line, 23 km, which opened on 9 September 2009. MEED reported on 29 September 2009 that investment in the Red and Green lines would hit 28 billion UAE dirhams, or 7.6 billion dollars, against an original budget of 16 billion dirhams, or 4.4 billion dollars.

Published project estimate

AED 28 billion

Approximately $7.62 billion

Cost basis: 2009

Train south of the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Dubai Metro Red Line station looking north in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with highrise buildings in the background.
Tim AdamsCC BY 3.0

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Basis of the published figure

Published project estimate2009
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Key dimensions

Total lengthMEED (The $25bn light rail boom)
75 km

Project record

9 September 2009

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