Six years in the making, Qatar's first-ever underground railway system
has opened to the public, as the Gulf nation prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar is aiming to run 75 trains, complete 37 stations and two more lines - Green and Gold - by the year 2020
Travelling at a speed of 80 to 100 kilometres per hour, the state-of-the-art driverless trains imported from Japan are divided into 3 compartments - standard class, family section and Gold Club.
A single journey in the standard compartment costs 2 riyals, while a ride in the Gold Club section costs 10 riyals.
Three different types of travel cards are available for the Doha Metro - Limited Use, Standard and Gold
Each train, seating 130 people, has a total occupancy of almost 416
.
The Doha Metro Red Line started partial operations
on Wednesday May 08,2019, running along the coast from al-Qassar district in the
capital, Doha, to the southern city of al-Wakrah.
The total travel time from al-Qassar to al-Wakrah is
approximately 35 minutes
13 out of the 18 stations on the 40-kilometre
Red Line route, connecting al-Wakrah to Lusail city in the north, are
currently operational.
Qatar is aiming to run 75 trains, complete 37 stations and two more lines - Green and Gold - by the year 2020
Travelling at a speed of 80 to 100 kilometres per hour, the state-of-the-art driverless trains imported from Japan are divided into 3 compartments - standard class, family section and Gold Club.
Three different types of travel cards are available for the Doha Metro - Limited Use, Standard and Gold
Each train, seating 130 people, has a total occupancy of almost 416
.
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