When completed, Doha Metro System (Qatar) will be one of the most advanced public transport systems in the world. The project is part of the large scale rail transport development programme in Qatar which focuses on the construction of the metro system, of a long-distance railway transport and LRT system, the length of the entire network totalling 705 km. Necessary investments are estimated at USD 130 Billion.
The metro system will connect the main destinations in Qatar, vital commercial and residential areas and will consist in the development of a total network of around 216 km. The project will be carried out in three phases: the first one includes the formation of the initial scheme, the second one includes the network extension, while the third phase includes the formation of the structure for providing future corridors. Investments are estimated at USD 36 Billion for the construction of four lines: the Red Line includes the north section (55.7 km and 18 stations) and the south section (42.8 km and 12 stations); the Green Line with 65.3 km and 31 stations; the Gold Line with 30.6 km and 20 stations and the Blue Line with 17.5 km and 4 stations.
There will be around 100 stations on the entire network and 2 main stations: Msheireb and Education City. The first station is located in the city centre as a hub of the metro system providing links to the Red, Green and Gold lines. The second station will have dual operation and will link the Green Line with the future high-speed network.
The metro network will be developed in two phases. The first phase will be completed by 2019 and includes the construction of 84 km of railway, 37 stations, among which Musheireb. The Education City Station will be built in the future to provide connection between the metro and the long-distance railway network. The second phase will be completed in 2026 and includes the extension of the network to 152 km, of which 47 km in the underground, 76 km suspended, 29 km at grade and 56 stations.
According to estimates, when the metro system will operate at full capacity, around 17,000 personal cars will be eliminated from traffic, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 107 tonnes.
In March 2014, a consortium of companies from Qatar, Greece and Turkey won the construction contract of Doha Metro which is worth EUR 506 Million. The FCC-led consortium including Archirodon (Greece), Yüksel (Turkey) and Petroserv (Qatar) will build the Red Line of the metro system with deadline in 31 months. The consortium competed with companies from Korea, Germany, Italy and India.
The contract also includes the construction of 3 elevated stations, of a 6.96 km line section and one tunnel.
Regarding the same metro network project, in April the consortium of STFA Group (Turkey), Yapı Merkez (Turkey), Larsen & Toubro (India), Aktor (Greece) and al-Jaber Engineering (Qatar) was selected constructor and designer of the Gold Line. The contract is worth USD 4.4 Billion of which Turkish companies have the largest share of the contract, 40%. The project should be completed in 2018 and six TBMs will be operated simultaneously in order to meet the deadline.
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