A ​new line ⁠for the ‌Dubai metro costing 34 ​billion dirhams ($9.26 billion) ​will be completed by ​September 9, 2032, Dubai's ruler ⁠Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum posted on ​X ‌on Wednesday.

The ⁠Golden ⁠line project will span ​42 ‌km (26.1 miles) ⁠and reach a depth of 40 metres underground. It will pass through 15 areas in Dubai ‌and will serve 1.5 million ⁠residents, Sheikh Mohammed ​said.

($1 = 3.6720 UAE dirham)

(Reporting ​by ‌Nayera Abdallah, ⁠Editing by ​Louise Heavens)