Doha Metro: Red Line Contracts Imminent

One of the senior officials of the Doha Metro Project has indicated that contracts for the Red Line North would be awarded by the end of the week. Speaking at the Leaders in Construction Qatar conference, Senior Programme Director Adrian Shaw said that four major underground contracts would be announced within the next few weeks. Tenders related to three elevated sections of the network are anticipated to be announced by the end of the second quarter of 2013.

Doha’s four-line metro system is being prepared in advance of the 2022 soccer world cup. When complete, it will extend 385 km. The red and green lines will be intersected by the Gold line at a city centre transportation hub in Msheireb. Phase 1, comprising the Red Line North development will consist of 60 km of twin-bore tunnelling. Platforms will be 22 metres below ground. Contracts for the Msheireb Station are also expected to be imminent.

The Construction Week: Leaders in Construction Qatar conference was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, to bring together industry specialists to discuss opportunities for investment in infrastructure in Qatar in the run up to the World Cup in 2022, under the ambitious goals of the Nation Vision 2030 plan.