Doha Metro: Qatar Rail completes almost 20km of digging process
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has completed nearly 20km of the tunnel-digging on the Doha Metro project, one of the biggest land transportation projects in Qatar's history.
The company projected the second quarter of 2017 as the end of the digging process and remains on schedule to start metro operations by the end of 2019.
The announcement was made yesterday in a press conference held by Qatar Rail, in which it provided the most recent milestones shaping the path of the company's near future undertakings.
The company confirmed it has received 21 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) assigned for the project. The machines were imported from a German company called Herrenknecht.
"Today, we are pleased to announce the completion of nearly 20km of tunnels out of 113km, a development that we are proud of," said Managing Director of Qatar Rail, Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie.
He then expressed his thanks to "all workers and stakeholders contributing to the success of this national project in alignment with Qatar's National vision 2030, the Doha Metro tunneling works are progressing as planned in adherence to global standards."
Al Subaie noted that Qatar Rail was currently undertaking three major projects in the Doha Metro, Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT), and Long Distance Network for Passengers and Freight.
He expressed his confidence that the project was on the right path and highlighted the launch of the tunnel boring machines (TBM) in the Doha Metro lines.
He added that: "Keeping our residents and citizens convenience in mind, Qatar Rail was keen to implement most of the metro project underground where TBMs interfere very little with our vibrant city life through advanced technology and eco-friendly mechanism."
The TBMs are a key component in implementing the Doha Metro innovative project; a high-tech mechanized alternative to conventional methods of design-and-build mining, drilling and blasting tunnels through everything from soft ground to hard rocks.
They form circular tunnels through the rock, and can install concrete linings along the drilled sections to reinforce the bored tunnel and stabilize the ground.
Roughly QR65 billion worth of contracts have been awarded to different contractors so far for the Doha Metro.
- The Red Line North (Coast Line), running from a connection with Lusail's light-rail line to Msheireb via West Bay;
- The Red Line South (Coast Line), running from Msheireb to Mesaieed, with a branch to Hamad International Airport;
- The Green Line (Education Line), running from Al Rayyan Stadium to Msheireb via Education City; and
- The Gold Line (Historic Line), running from Villaggio Mall to the area around the old Doha International Airport, via Msheireb.
All photos by Avi Viljoen
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Lolz!...gtg pips...i'll catch up the train!..tot-tottttttt....
You will see the train only tonight in your dream.......... @ knor lolz
Lolz knor
thanks but never mind gentlemen...for sure the next thing on that is he will ask for a massages....so, i'd rather run over by train. :P
Yeah, I can lend you my both hands and if required, legs too....:)
knor: That is easily solved. Rizks, being a true gentleman has helped many a lady in difficulties - especially at the Ramada. So, I'm sure he will lend you a helping hand..
I don't have a money for the ticket, so I cannot go inside on that station to take a selfie with the trains.... :P
knor: You can do that even if the train is underground.. There's a thing called the "Station" :o)
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Lols knor.
britey she wants to see the train because she doesn't want to get fooled like you did the other day by telling her you will take her around in your Mercedes Benz S500 but bought ur stinky 1986 model Nissan 180B....:(
because I want to take a selfie with the trains on backround. :P
@syedsaba, ok iwill...thanks.... :P
Download the pictures and videos of train from google and watch it all the day.
Why do you want to see the trains ?
I care.... :P
Who cares if we see them or not, no big deal i think, as long as it gets done jeeez
it seems we cannot view the trains running(like Dubai metro) since majority of the track is underground.