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Doha Metro
The Doha Metro (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qatar Rail network, which will include a long-distance rail for passengers and freight, linking Qatar to the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, and the Lusail LRT. Capable of reaching , the Doha Metro has one of the fastest driverless trains in the world. Doha Metro is operated and maintained for a duration of 20 years by RKH Qitarat, a joint venture formed by Hamad Group (51%) and French transit operators Keolis and RATP Group, RATP Dev (49%), on behalf of system owner Qatar Rail. History In 2009, Qatari Diar and Deutsche Bahn signed a joint venture to develop a concept for a railway network in Qatar. In 2011, Qatar Rail became the sole owner of the project while Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar Rail Logo
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants. Most of the land area is made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed an agreement with Britain in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916 and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive, legislative, and judicial authority in an autocratic manner under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webuild
Webuild S.p.A. (previously Salini Impregilo S.p.A.; ) is an Italian industrial group specialising in construction and civil engineering. The company was formally founded in 2014 as the result of the merger by incorporation of Salini into Impregilo. Webuild is the largest Italian engineering and general contractor group and a global player in the construction sector. The company is active in over 50 countries of 5 continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Oceania) with more than 85,000 employees. Its experience ranges from the construction of dams, hydroelectric plants and hydraulic structures, water infrastructures and ports, to roads, motorways, railways, metro systems and underground works, to airports, hospitals and public and industrial buildings, to civil engineering for waste-to-energy plants and environmental protection initiatives. It takes first place in the water sector of the Engineering News-Record rankings, the benchmark for the entire construction industry. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bay (Doha)
West Bay () is an area in Doha, Qatar that encompasses the city's east coast districts, namely, Al Qassar, Al Dafna, West Bay Lagoon, and Onaiza. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in Qatar are found in this area. History American architect William Pereira was tasked by the Qatari government with envisioning a transformative urban development project in the 1980s, colloquially referred to as the 'New Doha', situated directly north of the pre-existing city. Unlike the prior Llewelyn-Davies plan, Pereira's proposal did not seek to overhaul or rehabilitate the existing urban fabric of Doha. Instead, it focused primarily on establishing new development areas in areas dredged in the late 1970s, with only incidental overlap with the old city. Pereira's plan introduced several key elements aimed at reshaping the urban landscape. Firstly, it advocated for the extension of the ringroad system to the north, faci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Abu Aboud
Ras Abu Aboud () is a Qatari district in the municipality of Doha. It is an industrial district containing power and desalination plants. It accommodates one of Qatar's three major power stations which supply electricity to the whole country. The district was named in honor of a former resident called Aboud. History In the 1820s, George Barnes Brucks carried out the first British survey of the Persian Gulf. He recorded the following notes about Ras Abu Aboud, which he referred to as ''Ras Boo Aboot'': The British Hydrographic Office conducted a survey of the Persian Gulf in 1890 and wrote the following description of Ras Abu Aboud: Landmarks *Ras Abu Aboud Civil Defense *Qatar Table Tennis Association *Doha Sailing Club on Ras Abu Aboud Street *Sharq Village and Spa on Ras Abu Aboud Street *Marriott Hotel on Ras Abu Aboud Street *Housing Section, Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment on Tabouk Street Industrial infrastructure Power statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Aziziya
Al Aziziya () is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar, located on the outskirts of Doha, in Zone 55, Qatar, Zone 55. Landmarks *The Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities was established in the district in July 2001. It encourages volunteer work among the nation's youth and is responsible for organizing large-scale events for volunteers. *Fereej Aziziya Stadium, managed by the Qatar Olympic Committee, is located on Al Wasl Street. *Aziziya Commercial Complex is located on Al Aziziya Street. *Aziziya Family Park is located on Al Andab Street. *Aziziya Medical Complex is found on Salwa Road. *Both The Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Defence and Qatar Charity maintain branches in Al Aziziya. *Doha Zoo is situated on Al Furousiya Street in Al Aziziya. It was opened in the 1980s as Qatar's first zoo. In 2013, it was announced that the zoo would be converted into a safari park at a cost of approximately $55 million. Transport Currently, the underground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Line (Doha Metro)
The Gold Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro. The east-west Gold Line runs through Qatar's capital city Doha, extending from Ras Bu Aboud station, Ras Bu Aboud Station to Al Aziziyah station, Al Aziziyah Station over a distance of . It is part of the Qatar Rail, Qatar Integrated Rail Project, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030. It was officially opened on 21 November, 2019. Stations Construction The Gold Line metro project was awarded to an international Consortium#Commercial, consortium of five Company, companies; Ellaktor, Aktor S.A. from Greece, Larsen & Toubro, Larsen & Toubro Ltd from India, Yapı Merkezi, Yapi Merkezi and STFA Group, STFA from Turkey and Al Jaber Engineering from Qatar. External linksGold Line - Qatar Rail website References {{Rail transport in Qatar Doha Metro Rapid transit in Qatar 2019 establishments in Qatar Railway lines opened in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Doha Metro)
The Green Line, also known as the Education Line, is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar's capital city of Doha. Opened to the public on 10 December 2019, it runs east to west, beginning at Al Mansoura (Doha), Al Mansoura and terminating at the Al Riffa station on Dukhan Highway in Rawdat Al Jahhaniya. The line covers a total distance of . Part of the line runs underground, part at grade (ground level) and part of it is elevated on viaducts. Currently, the line has 11 stations, with plans to expand to 31 stations covering 65.3 km in the future. Stations References {{Rail transport in Qatar Doha Metro Rapid transit in Qatar 2019 establishments in Qatar Railway lines opened in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad International Airport
Hamad International Airport (, ') is an international airport in Qatar, and the home base of the national flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways. Located east of the capital, Doha, it replaced the nearby Doha International Airport as Qatar's principal and main national airport and one of List of the busiest airports in the Middle East, the busiest airports in the Middle East. Formerly known as New Doha International Airport (NDIA) during construction, Hamad International Airport was originally scheduled to open in 2008. After a series of costly delays, it eventually opened six years late, on 30 April 2014, with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from nearby Doha International. Qatar Airways and all other carriers formally relocated to the new airport on 27 May 2014. The airport is named after the previous Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. History Planning and construction By the end of the 20th century, Doha International Airport (DIA) was over 70 years old and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Line (Doha Metro)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b .... It runs north-south through Doha and its southern terminus of Al Wakrah and its northern terminus of Lusail, with a spur serving Hamad International Airport. It was the first line of the system, with the first segment opened on 8 May 2019. Operation At first, the line was only open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday–Thursday. Later, it added weekend hours of 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM on Friday and 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM on Saturday, and also extended the weekday timings to 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM. It now runs on all days except Friday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and from 2:00 PM to 1:00 AM on Fridays. Stations References {{Rail transport in Qatar Doha Metro Rapid tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrenknecht
Herrenknecht AG is a German company that manufactures tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Headquartered in Allmannsweier, Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, it is the worldwide market leader for heavy TBMs. Established by Martin Herrenknecht in 1975, the company soon grew. Its first overseas subsidiary, ''Herrenknecht International Ltd'', was created in 1984; a further 79 subsidiaries would be set up or purchased over the next 30 years to provide global coverage. Its products have often pushed technological boundaries; a Herrenknecht-built TBM in the late 1990s was the largest in the world at that time, while the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel (the Gotthard Base Tunnel) was bored using the company's apparatus. By 2015, the company had around 5,000 employees. History Martin Herrenknecht established the Martin Herrenknecht engineering company in 1975; it initially had six employees. Two years later, it became Herrenknecht GmbH, at which point it had a capital of 20 million eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STFA Group
STFA Group () is a Turkish conglomerate, providing services in the construction, energy distribution, construction equipment and construction chemicals industries. STFA was founded in 1938 by contractors Sezai Türkeş and Feyzi Akkaya. STFA has been employed in contracts in 24 countries so far, for a cumulative amount of US$25 billion. History Türkeş and Akkaya met while studying civil engineering at Istanbul Technical University. They established STFA İnşaat Müteahhitliği (STFA Construction Contracting) using the initials of their names. Before the Second World War heavy construction contracts in Turkey were usually won by foreign contractors. Sezai Türkeş and Feyzi Akkaya were the first major local contractors to successfully compete for this business. Türkeş and Akkaya first won contracts for bridge construction and foundation pile driving at Malatya in central Anatolia. During the postwar period, STFA built bridges, ports, dams, tunnels, and high voltage lines thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
