Diversions to the airport as F-Ring Road partly closes for Qatar Rail work
Jassim Abdul Aziz/TwitterF-Ring traffic Motorists heading to Hamad International Airport (HIA) over the weekend may have to factor in some extra time as a busy stretch of F-Ring Road will once again...
View ArticleAl Waab St. to see yearlong diversion for Doha Metro works
Sam Agnew/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Motorists in Al Waab should prepare for delays and congestion when a new set of road diversions begins this weekend, Qatar Rail has announced....
View ArticleTunneling for Doha Metro to be completed this fall
Peter KovessyAlmost broken through at Red Line North A massive tunnel boring machine (TBM) operating on a section of the Doha Metro was slated to break ground near the Doha Golf Club this morning. The...
View ArticleDrake & Scull scores QR340 million Doha Metro depot job
A Dubai-based contractor with a significant presence in Qatar said it has landed a contract to build the mechanical, electrical and plumbing components of the depots and stabling yards on the Doha...
View ArticleQatar Rail completes tunneling for Doha Metro’s Green Line
Qatar RailQatar Rail’s Green Line tunnel breakthrough. After 18 months of intense digging, Qatar Rail officials have announced the completion of tunneling on the Doha Metro Green Line. Some six tunnel...
View ArticleQatar Rail opens new training center
As tunneling on the Doha Metro enters its final phases, Qatar Rail said it has recently launched a new training center for workers aimed at strengthening health and safety standards on its worksites....
View ArticleHere’s what the Doha Metro is going to look like
Qatar RailDoha Metro design Three years before the country’s public transportation system is expected to launch, Qatar Rail has unveiled the final designs for the train’s exterior. Inspired by the...
View ArticleNew diversion goes up on Al Sadd St. at C-Ring Road
Qatar Rail/InstagramDiversion Al Sadd St. between C-Ring Road and Jawaan St. has been partially closed for construction on the Doha Metro Gold Line project. In a notice published on Instagram, Qatar...
View ArticleNew Qatar Rail contract awarded as focus shifts to readying stations
SCDLConstruction progress at Msheireb station – Dec. 2015 As tunneling work on the Doha Metro wraps up, Qatar Rail is turning its attention to the stations, and has recently placed an order for 500...
View ArticleQatar Rail sacks consortium working on Msheireb station
SCDLConstruction progress at Msheireb station – Dec. 2015 With reporting from Shabina S. Khatri and Lesley Walker Updated at 2pm with a statement from Qatar Rail Qatar Rail has fired a consortium of...
View ArticleNew diversion in place to reach long-term parking at Qatar’s airport
Brian CandyLong-term parking offered at Hamad International Airport. For the next year and a half, travelers will need to allot more time to get to Hamad International Airport’s long-term parking lot....
View ArticleQatar Rail hits 100km tunneling milestone
Avi Viljoen/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. As Qatar Rail begins to wrap up round-the-clock tunneling for the Doha Metro, many of its massive boring machines (TBMs) are completing their...
View ArticleGreen Line consultants clinch Doha Metro project extension
Avi Viljoen/FlickrDoha Metro Green Line workThe project managers of the Doha Metro’s Green Line have secured a $43.1 million contract extension with Qatar Rail, Hill International has announced. The...
View ArticlePart of Al Rayyan Road to close for Qatar Rail works
#QatarRail announces the diversion of AlRayyan Road from 19Aug 2016 to 31 May 2017 due to work related to #DohaMetro pic.twitter.com/e1grQv8dFa — Qatar Rail (@qrc_official) August 17, 2016 A busy...
View ArticleThyssenkrupp wins Qatar Rail contract for elevators and escalators
ArcadisPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar Rail has awarded German firm Thyssenkrupp a new contract to outfit several of its upcoming Doha Metro stations with elevators and escalators....
View ArticleQatar Rail completes tunneling on the Doha Metro
Chantelle D'MelloThe Al Rayyan TBM.Updated with video of the breakthrough of the final TBM and details from Qatar Rail. In a major milestone for the country, Qatar Rail has completed drilling work on...
View ArticleFive months of diversions to start on Al Waab St. on Friday
Peter KovessyThe Gold Line\’s Al Sudan station, under constructionMotorists in Al Waab should prepare for five months of road diversions in front of Villaggio mall starting on Friday, Nov. 11, Qatar...
View ArticleNew diversion goes up on Al Sadd St. at C-Ring Road
Qatar Rail/InstagramDiversion Qatar Rail/Instagram Al Sadd St. between C-Ring Road and Jawaan St. has been partially closed for construction on the Doha Metro Gold Line project. In a notice published...
View ArticleNew Qatar Rail contract awarded as focus shifts to readying stations
SCDLConstruction progress at Msheireb station – Dec. 2015 SCDL As tunneling work on the Doha Metro wraps up, Qatar Rail is turning its attention to the stations, and has recently placed an order for...
View ArticleQatar Rail sacks consortium working on Msheireb station
SCDLConstruction progress at Msheireb station – Dec. 2015 SCDL With reporting from Shabina S. Khatri and Lesley Walker Updated at 2pm with a statement from Qatar Rail Qatar Rail has fired a consortium...
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