Name and Location
Doha Metro project, Qatar.

Client
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail).

Project Description
The project calls for the turnkey construction of a fully automated driverless metro system. The metro system will run through the City of Doha and will comprise four lines – Red, Green, Gold and Blue – in two phases covering 241 km through 106 stations, of which 123 km will be built underground. The new metro system will connect the main areas of Doha, including Hamad International Airport opened in April 2014, the Old City, and newly developing inner city areas such as West Bay and Lusail.

Phase 1 of the Doha Metro network will be implemented by multiple joint ventures involving local and international contractors. The project will be the first metro system in the State of Qatar.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Phase 1 of the Doha Metro network will be launched in 2019.

Latest Developments
A consortium comprising Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corporation, Hitachi, The Kinki Sharyo Co and Thales has received a letter of conditional acceptance from Qatar Rail for a systems package for the system, the first metro system to be built in the State of Qatar.

The system package includes 75 sets of three-car trains, platform screen doors, tracks and a railway yard, as well as systems for signalling, power distribution, telecommunications and tunnel ventilation. The package is also expected to include maintenance services for the metro system for a maximum of 20 years after its completion.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corporation, Hitachi, The Kinki Sharyo Co and Thales (systems package).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Qatar Rail, tel +974 4433 1111, fax +974 4433 1110 or email info@qr.com.qa.
Daiya PR on behalf of MHI Hideo Ikuno, tel +813 6716 5277, fax +813 6716 5929 or email h.ikuno@daiya-pr.co.jp.
Mitsubishi Corporation communication department, Koichi Funabashi, tel +813 3210 2511, fax +813 5252 7705 or email koichi.funabashi@mitsubishicorp.com.
Hitachi public relations and investor relations department corporate brand and communications division, Kazuki Fujiwara,
tel +813 5208 9324, fax +813 4564 2149 or email kazuki.fujiwara.td@hitachi.com.
The Kinki Sharyo Co general affairs department, email masahiro-ooisi@kinkisharyo.co.jp.
Thales, Victoire Chartier, tel +33 1 57 77 90 22 or email victoire.chartier@thalesgroup.com.