Dubai Metro Blue Line and Real Estate Growth Impact in Its Neighborhood

• To lay the foundation for the 30 Km Dubai metro blue line covering 14 stations
• Set up a model to improve the ridership, where it is expected to target 320,000 passengers
• Metro project to ensure a 20-minute city experience for all the passengers
• Designing of 9 elevated stations and 5 underground stations
• Use of international technology to improve the quality of the transportation system
• Showcased the EMAAR Properties station with a golden cylinder-like structure
• The structure of the overall investment of AED 18 billion with cost-cutting ideas

• Featuring 74 74-metre-high stations
• Golden cylinder design station
• Paired with Jura limestone, natural tone finishes, and more
• Future landmark because Dubai Creek Harbour

In an event, the opening of EMAAR Properties Metro Station was the highlight because of its striking design golden cylinder like structure. It is poised to be the tallest metro station in the world with 74 metres height. The station’s design projected perfect combination of Jura limestone, natural tone finishes, and bronze panels to give it a stunning golden aesthetic showing the novel ideas and great craftsmanship.

It is strategically located near Dubai Creek Harbour which is one of EMAAR’s leading master planned communities, and this station is going to uplift the overall connectivity as well as new experience of travelling. And also, will add optimistic impact on the community where its rise in real estate value will aid the buyers and upcoming investors seeking property around this place.

Also, for the next 10 years, EMAAR will have full rights that will help them for branded where of course they don’t need it but still this will be their latest addition in the transportation sector making them the top creator of Dubai taking its overall niche on a higher level.

1. Centrepoint
2. Mirdif
3. Mizhar
4. Muhaisnah
5. Al Qusais
6. Al Twar
7. Dubai Airport Free Zone
8. Al Nahda
9. International City 1
10. International City 2
11. Ras Al Khor
12. Dubai Creek Harbour (Interchange with Green line)
13. Dubai Festival City
14. Academic City

So, these new metro lines are going to uplift the stage of transportation where the 9 main districts are going to get a great advantage as almost 1 million residents are going to use the metro for their daily needs.

And over years, the ridership in Dubai has increased rapidly as it is one of the economical and rapid forms of transportation that is then picked up first as the daily means of transportation, and this can be clearly seen in the below data where the ridership is increasing year by year: -

YEAR	TOTAL RIDERSHIP
2010	38.887 million
2011	69 million
2012	109 million
2013	137.7 million
2014	164.3 million
2015	178.6 million
2016	191.3 million
2017	200 million
2018	204.04 million
2019	202 million
2020	113 million (Pandemic time)
2021	151 million
2022	225 million
2023	260 million
2024	275.4million
2026	300 million
2031	320 million

So, with approximately 320 million ridership it is going to enhance the urban connectivity where faster connectivity makes Dubai accessible from all the sides and its agenda to serve 20-minute city experience will bring all ancillaries approachable for quality living in Dubai.

REAL ESTATE: The addition of metro stations in 9 different districts such as Ras Al Khor, Academic City, Al Twar, Mirdif, Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour and even more are going to see a 15-25% appreciation in its real estate segment that will automatically boost the demand for properties both off plan and ready to move.

CURTAIL CONGESTION: As it is going to provide ridership to 320 million population, so this will directly curtail the traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road and Emirates Road so that it is well managed and people travelling via road never have to be trapped in long queues.

TO ACCOMPLISH 20 MINUTES CITY: It is to support Dubai 2040 Urban Master plan which it is targeting to create 20-minute city experience putting all essential services within the time to have a quality life and also to meet the necessities on time to avoid any tragedy.

ECONOMICAL MODE OF TRAVELLING: To overall curtain the cost of living in Dubai where the presence of the metro in all the areas will let the population use metro as their travelling mode to reach workplaces, ancillaries or hot spots, so for cheaper and faster travelling this option is going to be the first choice of low income middle class segment.

TO GROW OTHER INDUSTRIES: Along with the metro stations, there would be retail shops, restaurants, clinic and more ancillaries that will give an edge to these industries to grow and have a heavy footfall of people. So the opportunity to grow and open businesses around these stations

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT HUBS: Metro is one of the saviours for every traveller where it is highly used to reach the workplace, so more connectivity on the blue line will improve accessibility and boost the number of workers because people prefer to work at a place that is well connected to metro, so better accessibility will improve the connectivity to employment hubs such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai South, Business Bay and more.

TO ERADICATE CARBON: Metro is one of the supportive decisions for Clean Energy Strategy 2025 where they want to make the city carbon free by supporting more and more public transportation systems that will bring environmental sustainability to the city because cleaning the environment also improve the quality of health and when the city being is pollutant free then people around the corner would love to stay.

BENEFIT TO TOURISTS: As Dubai is one of the most highly visited places in the world where supporting tourists becomes an essential step, and for seamless and affordable travelling, the expansion of the metro line will improve the connectivity where tourists will visit more and more places because of the presence of metro, so one prime step to uplift the encourage tourist to have friendly connectivity.

These are some of the key benefits that will hold high impact on every sector of Dubai whether it is about tourism, hospitality, IT sector, transportation system and even more to have better tomorrow because everything is planned for the population that even includes the ex-pats who are going to seek for secured and lucrative property around metro to ensure better life where the key concerns are- easy travelling all over for cost effective transportation that helps to manage the overall cost of living, and other thing is to get better appreciation in the future which is on an average 15-25%.

IMPACT OF METRO ON THE ADJOINING AREAS

Considering Mirdif Dubai as one of the areas where the announcement of metro will unlock the image of many adjoining areas starting from Al Mizhar (10 min), Al Rashidiya (10 min), Nad Al Shamma (10 min), Mushrif Park (5 min) and more to turn out as favourable real estate investment places because all the areas will be benefitted. 

Some activities to be expected afterwards:

• Al Warqa with better commuting and the opening of more residential projects
• Al Mizhar will increase in demand for villas and property appreciation
• Al Rashidiya to have better connectivity to both the east and west sides of Dubai

Al Mizhar, located South- East Dubai: A family community holding a population of 4,300 residents which is divided into 3 sub communities named as Al Mizhar 1, 2 and 3 serving villas and townhouses, even the existence of schools, healthcare, nurseries, supermarket and more amenities make it one of the family oriented areas in Dubai, and the need for better transportation here is the key to push the boundaries for demand for properties to have affordable housing with transit development to easily reach the central areas.

So as it is bordering Mirdif Dubai, then the Blue Line Metro will improve the accessibility as well as ensures property appreciation.

Al Warqa, located Southeast of Dubai Creek: A community with 5 sub communities named as Al Warqa 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and it is home to more than 59,000 people and is also connected by different public transport, where the nearest metro station Rashidiya is just 10 min and Centrepoint is 15 min, so it is an already a family centric place with tranquil vibes where the demand for better public transport is the concern to stay connected to all the central areas of Dubai.

So the upcoming Blue Line Metro in Mirdif will add diversification to reach easy, and also higher demand for residential projects in Al Warqa.

Al Rashidiya, located South of Dubai International Airport: This area is bordered east of Mirdif, and Al Rashidiya is an old community planned in 80’s where the refurbishment is improving the overall vibes of this community, and it covers a population of 38,400 and serves apartments, villas and townhouses.

Here the direct connectivity from the Red Line metro (Rashidiya station) gives direct access to the Marina, Expo, Airport and more, even the Blue Line Metro extension in Mirdif will benefit such areas to have wider access to every place in Dubai, and also will raise the demand for property because of its tranquil environment, low cost property and will aid the workforce who are coming from the adjoining areas- Academic City, Mirdif and more.

Other than this, Academic City, which is a space for umpteen of universities such as Zayed, BITS Pilani, and Heriot-Watt, will get more benefit after the launch of the metro, where students can easily commute with better public transport affordably, and with this, its adjoining areas such as International City, Ras Al Khor Industrial, Warqaa & Mirdrif, and even more will have benefits from this new Blue Line Metro.

• Some activities to be expected afterwards:
• Dubai Silicon Oasis will get better accessibility. 
• An International City with more demand for property  
• Ras Al Khor Industrial Area to have flexible connectivity for labour 

Same as with the Dubai Festival City community where Al Garhound (5 min), Nah Shamma (7 min), Deira (10 min) and more places will fetch benefit out of the upcoming Blue Line Metro that will improve the road linking and sustainable mode of transportation around will always add value to its real estate sector, so great expectations will meet the needs of seasonal investors and affordable home buyers to have a secured investment.

Also, areas along with Al Twar such as Al Nahda, Al Qusais, Dubai International City, Muhaisnah and more places will have seamless and rapid connectivity, improves the demand for real estate sector with expected appreciation of 10-25% because communities that offers better transit system are the first choice of home buyers to have quality living. And the high demand will compel builders to launch different projects in these areas which are located near Blue Line station.

So, Al Twar and more areas are undervalued presently, but after the inception of Blue Line metro in 2029 an impressive surge can be seen, so from investment point of view, such like places turn out as a strong asset, so today’s investment will grow your tomorrow.

Al Nahda, Bordering Sharjah: Al Nahda is located near Al Twar a community of more than 62,000 residents where its mixed use set up gives a comfortable lifestyle, and in addition to this, the upcoming Blue Line Metro in Al Twar that is adjacent to Al Nahda which will give seamless connectivity to Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Academic City, Dubai Creek Harbour and the more prominent area will be widely connected via Al Twar station, and this even leads to other benefits such as:

• Control in traffic
• Open accessibility to unreachable areas of Dubai
• Demand for apartments in Al Twar because of its better affordability
• Addition of other ancillaries for quality living

Muhaisnah, located adjacent to Al Twar: One of the largest communities for Bangladesh, Phillippines, India and more with the total population of 230,000 residents over its different sub communities, and its affordable range of villas and apartments gives suitable lifestyle to many with an easy access to Al Warqa, Dubai Academic City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and more.

And to add more diversification the launch of Blue Line Metro in Al Twar will add direct access to key areas such as Mirdif, Dubai Creek Harbour and more which will fall on east to west direction. So, residents of Muhaisnah can take metro instead of going by bus that usually takes longer time.

Al Qusais, bordering Al Twar: Formed in 2016, the community that is a place for 63,500 people where people access its villas, apartments and industrial spaces and many social ancillaries for quality living, and here the supportive transportation system- Green Line Metro, roads and bus services add flexible connectivity to all the central parts of Dubai.

And now the addition of Blue Line Metro in Al Twar will connect the residents to other parts of Dubai, where Al Nahda, Deira, Muhaisnah, Sharjah will be connected by public transport anytime. This as a result will ensure appreciation of the existing properties and the scope of launching innovative projects in communities that are still undervalued.

Even Dubai Airport Free Zone, which is home to 2,000 multinational companies, where the addition of the metro plays a major role in providing a rapid mode of transportation, and even its nearby areas such as Al Twar, Al Nahda, Al Qusais, and more areas will have transit benefits and aid in property appreciation.

• Some activities to be expected afterwards:
• Muhaisnah to have more residential projects
• Al Nahda to have a better appreciation
• Dubai Silicon Oasis to have further connectivity both east & west
• To reduce road congestion mainly around DAFZA and Airport Road
• Promises more footfall to restaurants, retail, and other ancillaries

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