United Arab Emirates metro lines currently under construction. Active tunnelling, new subway station builds and rapid transit line extension projects.
United Arab Emirates metro and subway lines currently under active construction: new lines being tunnelled through city centres, extensions pushing into new suburban areas and second phases of recently opened routes. Metro construction is among the most complex and expensive of all rail infrastructure projects, requiring deep-bore tunnelling, major excavations and years-long surface disruption. The map shows where urban rapid transit investment is currently taking place.
United Arab Emirates currently has 111 railway segments under construction including 66 railway, 1 tram and 44 metro.
Last update: 2026-06-11