Qatar Railways has unveiled the design of Doha Metro and Lusail Tram. The disclosure of the exterior designs of the upcoming railway vehicles, ‘Al Faras’ for the Doha Metro and ‘Al Mehmel’ for the Lusail tram will give the public a glimpse of what the new systems will look like when they open in 2020.
Doha Metro will be one of the fastest driverless trains in the world and the fastest in the region travelling at 100km/hr, thanks to the advanced technology used. The dynamic shape of the Arabian Mare served as inspiration for the front end of the vehicle. The design is custom made for the Doha Metro project and the shape of the windows resembles the eyes of the mare. The interior is inspired by the progressive architecture present in Doha skyline, combining traditional and modern elements.
Lusail Tram design concept is focused on the sea representing dhow pearl fishing and bringing in the calm, cool, elegant and tranquil elements of that medium to the design.
For Doha metro, with a consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, it was signed a contract for a systems package for the Doha Metro. The partnership delivers integrated, groundbreaking and automated operations for the Doha Metro – including power, ventilation and a highly advanced railway signaling system – and ultimate passenger comfort.
A consortium led by Alstom and QDVC, will deliver a fully integrated Lusail tramway system, including 28 Citadis trams
, power supply equipment, signalling and track works.
“The official unveiling of the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram designs is an occasion for us to look at how close we’ve come to bringing our vision to life. This new milestone is an opportunity for us to bring the progress of our projects back to the future of transport in Qatar; one that is designed and built to world-class standards of modernity and innovation but, most importantly, that remains deeply rooted in our country’s history and community,” Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi, CEO of Qatar Rail said.
The Doha Metro progress reports an 89% completion rate of tunneling works (99 km out of 111 km of tunnels).
The Lusail LRT project is underway with 35% of the construction works completed to date.
The first phase of the Doha Metro project is expected to be complete in 2019/20, while completion of the Lusail Tram is set for 2020. By 2030, all the three networks – Doha Metro, Lusail Tram and the long-distance rail, which will link Qatar with the GCC Rail network – are expected to be complete.
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