Doha Metro Embarks on Its Historic Journey
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Ramadan Timing Today's Iftar: 6:11pm Tomorrow's Imsak: 03:18am BUSINESSB | 01 SPORT | 07 Energy Sector Liverpool holds ‘Annual savour Qatarization remarkable Review Meeting’ comeback Thursday 9 May 2019 | 4 Ramadan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7886 | 2 Riyals Get your Box of Joy every day on Ooredoo Apppp Amir exchanges Ramadan greetings with Malaysian PM QNA/DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged greetings with Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan in a telephone conversation last afternoon. Cabinet demands urgent international action against Israel QNA/DOHA The Cabinet reiterated Qatar's condemnation of the brutal Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip and demanded an urgent and resolute international action to stop Israel's aggressive practices Sheikha Hind attends graduation of 49 doctors at WCM-Q against the Palestinian people and to provide them with protection H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, with the graduating class of 2019 of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar’s (WCM-Q), `P3 and enable them to obtain all their at Sheraton Doha yesterday. legitimate rights. `P4 Qatar has become a world Doha Metro embarks hub for cultural exchange THE PENINSULA Katara plays a vital DOHA role in supporting public cultural on its historic journey Doha has emerged as a world hub diplomacy through its for cultural and knowledge distinguished activities SACHIN KUMAR exchange, making an interna- and forums throughout THE PENINSULA tional platform for dialogue, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, the year by setting Qatar Railways Company (Qatar General Manager of the Cultural up mega festivals, Rail) created history by Village Foundation – Katara said. meetings, awards, launching preview service for Sulaiti made this statement projects and pioneering the first part of the Doha Metro’s after Qatar received the presi- cultural initiatives. Red Line yesterday. The launch, dency of the Global Public which was originally planned for Diplomacy Network for the next 2020, comes almost one year three years that this will enhance knowledge exchange, noting ahead of schedule. Katara’s role in being an intercul- that Katara, through its reliance Dreams of thousands of tural centre and a host for inno- on cultural diplomacy has excited residents turned into vations and creativity. developed its tools and inter- reality who rushed to expe- “Katara plays a big vital role national relations towards rience world-class state-of- in supporting public cultural building international strategic the-art Doha Metro trains that diplomacy through its distin- partnerships. “The Cultural began operations from Al guished activities and forums Index of Katara for the past year Qassar in the north, to Al throughout the year by setting up reflects the cultural heritage of Wakrah in the south. mega festivals, meetings, awards, the country and reflects its Travellers will not have to projects and pioneering cultural leadership and international wait much for trains as there will initiatives”, Sulaiti added. standing.” be a train every six minutes, and Sulaiti highlighted the great Besides, Sulaiti pointed out the travel time between stations achievements of Katara in 2018, that Katara hosted during the Passengers enjoying the first ride in Doha Metro Red Line from Al Wakra to Al Qassar, yesterday. is three minutes. in the field of culture, noting that past year 2018 nearly 1140 dif- PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA The service will stop during several cultural and educational ferent activities, and was visited weekends to progress the work projects were established during by about 7.9 million visitors, required to open more stations Dreams of thousands of excited residents turned into reality who rushed that period of time such as the while the number of surfers in and lines. Qatar Rail has to experience world-class state-of-the-art Doha Metro trains that began opening of the Al Thuraya Plan- social networking sites reached announced the operating hours operations from Al Qassar in the north, to Al Wakra in the south. etarium and other projects. more than 2.5 million. from 8am to 11pm on weekdays. He said Katara adopts its cul- The service will stop during tural and international relations weekends to progress the work tremendous efforts carried out bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. the project shifts from the with different embassies and required to open more stations by Qatar Rail’s executive teams Thanks to his continuous development stage to the oper- international organizations in and lines. and board of directors, as well support and guidance, many ational stage,” said Eng. Abdulla Qatar as a strategy of cultural “The preview service, as the continuous support of achievements have been made Saif Al Sulaiti, Chief of Service diplomacy which is based on the which is launched ahead of Prime Minister and Interior ahead of schedule, and today Delivery at Qatar Rail. rapprochement between peoples, schedule, is a testament of the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah we stand at a turning point as `P3 cultural communication and SEMI-FINAL 2ND LEG RESULT Tottenham 3-2 Ajax (Aggregate 3-3) Kahramaa commissions all 5 substations for 2022 Cup stadiums Tottenham win on away goals The QR93m Ras Abu gised Ras Abu Abboud-2 The substations are in May 2018; Al Hedhan sub- ceremony yesterday. Aboud-2 substation, substation successfully at a cost designed specially to ensure station to feed Al Bayt Stadium The opening ceremony was which will supply of QR93m, which will supply uninterrupted power supply to was energized in July 2018; and attended by a number of senior electricity to Ras electricity to Ras Abu Aboud FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums the last one Ras Abu Aboud-2 Kahramaa officials, project Stadium, a venue of 2022 FIFA following high international substation was opened manger and engineers. Thursday 9 May 2019 Abu Aboud Stadium, World Cup. standards of safety and yesterday. She said that the new sub- Offers, discounts galore this Ramadan opened yesterday. With the commissioning of security. “Ras Abu Aboud-2 sub- tation with the capacity of 66/11 Leading hypermarkets, retailers and hotels line up offers the new substation, Kahramaa Mehairja substation was station is the last facility from KV was completed at a total cost achieved all its electricity opened in May 2017 to feed five major substations con- of QR93m and it was constructed SANAULLAH ATAULLAH projects pertaining to 2022 FIFA Khalifa International Stadium; structed and commissioned by as part and parcel of the 12th THE PENINSULA World Cup stadiums. Kahramaa Al Wukair-1 substation to feed Kahramaa to energize FIFA phase of Qatar Power Trans- Included with has energised and commissioned Al Wakra Stadium was ener- 2022 Stadiums,” said Maytha Al mission System Expansion today’s edition is a Qatar General Electricity and five substations for World Cup gised in February 2018. Al Jah- Naimi Project Manager at Kah- Network. The project was Water Corporation (Kahramaa) stadiums with a total cost of hania-3 substation to feed Al ramaa while speaking to the awarded in the first quarter (Q1) special supplement yesterday opened and ener- QR800m. Rayyan Stadium was opened media persons at the opening of 2018. `P4 02 HOME THURSDAY 9 MAY 2019 OFFICIAL NEWS Shura Council Speaker meets Ambassador of Kazakhstan Amir condoles with QNA Pakistan President, DOHA Prime Minister The Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Al Mahmoud, received yesterday a written message from Chairman Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and of House of Representatives in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nurlan Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- Nigmatulin. lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent The House of Representatives Chairman said he looks forward yesterday cables of condo- to promote relations between both countries and deepen partnership lences to the President of the between them especially in the legislative field. He also expressed Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr congratulations on the great success of the 140th General Assembly Arif Alvi, and Pakistani Prime of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), recently held in Doha. Minister Imran Khan on the vic- The House of Representatives Chairman praised the high-level tims of the explosion which arrangements for these meetings, which had a great impact on the took place in Lahore, wishing event’s success. the injured a speedy recov- The House of Representatives Chairman renewed his invitation ery. Prime Minister and Interior to H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud to participate in Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah the fourth Meeting of the Speakers of Eurasian Countries Parlia- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ments to be held in Nursultan City, the capital of the Republic of also sent yesterday a cable of Kazakhstan, from September 23 and September 24. condolences to Prime Minister The message was handed over by the Ambassador of the Republic Imran Khan on the victims of of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar, Askar Shokybayev, during his the explosion which took place meeting with the Shura Council Speaker. in Lahore, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. QNA Amir greets President of North Macedonia Technology makes Doha Metro’s travel easy for election victory SACHIN KUMAR world. It will significantly reduce DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh THE PENINSULA the travel time of residents,” Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Pankaj Mishra, an engineer, who Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- Qatar Rail has launched a special was among the first few travelers lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent mobile application for metro of Doha Metro, told The yesterday cables of congratu- services to encourage individuals Peninsula. lations to the President of the to register, create an account, and Another traveler, Neeraj Republic of North Macedo- link their travel cards.