Doha Metro Network to Be Operational from Tuesday
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 18 New world order Sri Lanka name offers Turkish Mickey Arthur as economy great their new head opportunities coach Friday 6 December 2019 | 9 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8097 | 2 Riyals Amir to honour All Doha Metro winners of International network to be Anti-Corruption Excellence Award QNA operational DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin from Tuesday Hamad Al Thani will honour winners of the International Anti-Corruption Excellence SACHIN KUMAR its preview service for Hamad Award in its fourth edition THE PENINSULA International Airport station and during a ceremony which will for Katara, Qatar University and take place on Monday in the Ministry of Transport and Lusail on the Red line. capital of Rwanda, Kigali, in Communications announced “The test operation of the cooperation with the United yesterday that test operation of Doha Metro Green Line will start Nations, and in the presence of the Doha Metro Green Line will this Tuesday, December 10, the President of Rwanda, start from this Tuesday. On the which means test operations for H E Paul Kagame. same day, Doha Metro will start all Doha Metro lines will have H H the Amir and H E the President of Rwanda will honour the winners of the four Doha Metro will start its preview service for Fans on their way to Al Janoub Stadium for the semi-final match between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, awards which are The Award in Al Wakra Metro Station yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT THE PENINSULA Hamad International Airport station and for for Academic Research and Education, The Award for Youth Katara, Qatar University and Lusail on the Red line. been conducted,” said the Min- Gold Line, from 6am to 11pm Sat- Metrolink services will be Creativity and Engagement, The istry in a statement yesterday. urday to Thursday and from 2pm available during these timings to Award for Innovation, and The Green Line’s operating hours to 11pm on Fridays transport passengers from and to Award for Lifetime/Outstanding The Green Line, which runs across east are the same as that of Red and The Green Line, which runs metro stations from the areas near Achievement. to west of Doha, covers 11 stations across east to west of Doha, the stations. Available routes can covers 11 stations including Al be found at Qatar Rail application Sheikha Moza to Mansoura, Msheireb, Al Bidda, and the company’s website. The White Palace, Hamad Hos- The opening of all the three attend opening pital, Al Messila, Al Rayyan Al metro lines is a big news for resi- Qadeem, Al Shaqab, Qatar dents of Qatar. Since starting of DICDD National Library, Education preview service for the first part of City and Al Riffa (Mall of Qatar). the Doha Metro’s Red Line in May tomorrow The launch of new service this year, the train service has QNA will not only make it convenient become hugely popular among DOHA to travel to new areas in Doha residents. They are now opting but will also make their journey metro over private cars and taxis H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, affordable. Travellers will be able for travelling, particularly in case founder of Qatar Foundation to complete a one way journey of going for public event such as for Social Work (QFSW), will between two stations in Gold, sports events such as football sponsor the inaugural Doha Red and Green Line in just QR2. matches. `P3 International Conference on Disability and Development (DICDD) tomorrow, at the Qatar National Convention Center. Over-speeding cases topped traffic violations in November The two-day DICDD will take place under the theme SIDI MOHAMED Prosecution for penalties pre- The official called on road season, he said that the new continue until the end of next “Leaving no one behind”, THE PENINSULA scribed by law that may lead to users to not panic if they are awareness campaign under the March. The winter camping organised by the QFSW in col- imprisonment. The vehicle of the pressured by some reckless slogan “Camping Without Acci- season, poses a challenge to laboration with local and inter- Most of the violations committed violator also will be booked, drivers and should give way dents” aims to achieve a number traffic department’s expectation national partners. last month were about over- adding that the authorities con- only after ensuring that the road of goals, including the concept of keeping number of accidents The conference will feature speeding, which is the most cerned will not tolerate any kind on the right side is clear. “The of social responsibility during lower. several distinguished speakers common cause of traffic acci- of reckless driving on Qatar roads. traffic patrols will be on the traffic accidents, the importance The General Directorate of including Amina Mohamed, dents, said Colonel Jaber “Such violators who are lookout for these reckless of respecting traffic law, Traffic is conducting many Deputy Secretary-general of the Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, caught speeding above 180km drivers,” he added. adhering to traffic safety rules awareness campaigns for safe United Nations, deputy secretary Assistant Director of the Media per hour will be stopped directly He also pointed out that most during camping season, reducing driving to provide guidance on general of the UN; Xavier Torres, and Traffic Awareness by traffic patrols in a safer way of the reckless driving cases are deaths and injuries among young traffic safety specially in Sealine advisor of the Presidential Gov- Department. that does not affect the traffic or reported on highways, especially adults and to provide safe envi- area. The tips include safety ernment of Ecuador; and Edward Odaiba said that those who public security,” Colonel Odaiba on the weekend, leading to Al ronment for campers. measures for avoiding accidents, Ndopu, as well as a number of are caught speeding above 180km confirmed while speaking to a Khor, Sealine, Dukhan and Salwa. The winter camping season safe motorcycle use, and child Their Excellencies and senior per hour are referred to Public local channel. About the winter camping drive began last month and will safety. officials, with the participation of more than 40 speakers and more than 1000 people from Qatar and the world. Ashghal opens second underpass The aim of the DICDD is to highlight and address the issues and challenges faced by people at Mesaimeer Interchange with disabilities, which affect more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. THE PENINSULA 2019, Ashghal had opened the and Old Airport areas without the The DICDD will culminate in DOHA first underpass linking traffic need of using the existing the announcement of the “Doha between E Ring Road and Rawdat diversion, resulting in less travel Declaration,” which will become The Public Works Authority Al Khail Street, and thus two out time and free flow traffic. a key international reference (Ashghal) announced yesterday of nine tunnels at the interchange The newly-constructed Inter- point for policy development and opening of the second underpass being completed so far. change consists of three levels, the advancement of human within Mesaimeer Interchange On this occasion, Eng. the first of its kind in Qatar, con- rights and sustainable social with a length of one kilometre Hassan Al Ghanim has con- taining nine underpasses pro- development for persons with easing commuters free flow from firmed that the newly opened viding free flow of traffic. disabilities. E-Ring road heading to Indus- underpass is the second Besides, it contains two The State of Qatar is leading trial Area Road. This opening is achievement at Messaimer main bridges, one of them con- a global initiative to bring about designed in coordination with Interchange after the opening necting Rawdat Al Khail Street hour in both directions on Mesaimeer Interchange for the desired change at the level of the Traffic Department, Ministry of the first underpass in and the Industrial Area Road completion. traffic coming from E Ring Road the living conditions of about 15 of Interior (MoI). November, which was com- and vice versa and the other The Interchange will be oper- towards Doha Expressway and percent of the world’s popu- The new underpass is around pleted six months ahead of one connecting E Ring Road ational by the second quarter of Industrial Area Road today from lation, in addition to enhancing one kilometre in length con- scheduled delivery. He also with Doha Expressway South 2020 and will play a major role 1am until 3pm. their capabilities and providing sisting of one-way traffic with noted the speedy works of the in one direction, ensuring free in improving the traffic Commuters from E Ring opportunities for them to two lanes and emergency lane Interchange completing 76 flow traffic in all directions and movement and saving more than Road towards Doha Expressway exercise their full rights in ful- connecting the E Ring Road with percent of total works so far. connecting the main strategic 60 percent of travel time. and Industrial area Road can filment of its obligations towards the Industrial Area Road with a The new underpass connects roads together. In order to complete the turn right on Rawdat Al Khail the Sustainable Development capacity of around 4,000 the E-Ring road with the Indus- The project includes 6.1km works in the newly opened Street and take the U Turn at the Goals 2030 and the United vehicles per hour. trial Area Road easing com- length of construction works and underpass, a 12-hour closure next roundabout to reach their Nations Convention on the Rights In the beginning of November muters’ access from Al Thumama it can intake 20,000 vehicles per will be implemented at destinations.