The Gush Dan metro has moved from planning to fieldwork. In November 2025 preliminary works began around Savidor Center station on Tel Aviv's Namir axis, and during 2026 they are expected to spread gradually to more parts of the city.
The next hotspots include the HaShalom–Namir–Yigal Alon junction, the Habima area and Hashmonaim Street, the Carmel Market and Magen David Square, and in the north of the city the Pinkas–Namir area. The preliminary works mainly involve relocating utilities and preparing sites for future stations and shafts.
The first phase is huge: roughly 80 km of twin tunnels and about 60 underground stations. Estimates put excess spoil at around 34 million cubic meters, requiring an organized disposal plan, and the works will need about 16,000 foreign workers and thousands of specialist engineers, a shortage that could stretch the schedule.
Alongside the long-term benefits, residents and businesses face short-term costs: traffic diversions, noise, narrowed storefronts and reduced accessibility. Compensation mechanisms for small businesses hurt by the works remain limited. The main construction tenders are expected by the end of 2026.