Musk’s Dubai Loop set to launch high-speed underground transit in 2026

It will start as a 17km pilot project with 11 stations

- BY NIVETHA DAYANAND Assistant Business Editor

Dubai is preparing to welcome Elon Musk’s Boring Company in what could be a turning point for urban transport in the Middle East. The Dubai Loop, expected to

go operational by the second quarter of 2026, promises to reshape how people move around the city, fast, clean, and underground.

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