Qatar Railways (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of the much-anticipated integrated railway network, has announced the awarding of four “Design & Build” contracts for Phase 1 of the Doha Metro Project for about 30 billion Qatari riyals.
The awarding of these contracts for Phase 1 of the Doha Metro marks a key milestone in the development of Qatar Rail Development Program, with the construction of Phase 1 scheduled to begin later this year, and expected to be completed by 2019, according to a press release received here yesterday.
The contracts relate to Phase 1, and comprise the following underground sections:
• Red Line North (RLN)
• Red Line South (RLS)
• Green Line (GRN)
• Major Stations (MS)
The Red Line North project is being awarded to a consortium led by Impregilo S.P.A, and comprising of S.K. Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., and Galfar Al-Misnad Engineering & Contracting W.L.L.
The Red Line South (RLS) project is being awarded to a consortium led by QDVC and includes GS Engineering and Construction Corp, and AI-Darwish Engineering W.L.L.
The contract for the Green Line (GRN) project is being awarded to a consortium led by PORR Bau GmbH and includes the Saudi Binladin Group Company Ltd. and Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Co. W.L.L.
And the fourth contract is being awarded for the Major Stations (MS) project. There will be two stations included in this package — one at Msheireb and the other at the Education City. This contract is being awarded to a consortium led by Samsung C&T Corporation and comprises of Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. (OHL) and Qatar Building Company.
The awarding of these contracts is a very important and essential stage for the development of Qatar Rail Development Program (QRDP). “Qatar Rail is working hard to start construction by the year’s end, so that the first phase operations begin by 2019”.
“This is a big step toward putting Qatar Rail into operations and moving forward with the work ahead of us as we build the future of Qatar, inspired by the vision of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, that recommends the development of the country’s rail industry”.
Qatar Rail is committed to achieving the highest international standards in creating this signature project in national development that will become an international legacy for Qatar for generations to come”.
Doha Metro will be one of the most modern rail networks in the world. The four lines of the Doha Metro will connect major sites in the city, including the Education City, West Bay, Lusail, Hamad Bin Khalifa International Airport and the QNCC”. According to Qatar Rail the tenders witnessed high competition which enabled Qatar Rail to get competitive bidding.
The awarding of the contracts for Phase 1 of the Doha Metro marks a key milestone in the development of the Qatar Rail project. It symbolizes Qatar Rail commitment to the implementation of this project. It is also a testament to the swift progress Qatar Rail is making in the construction works.
The awarding of these contracts marked an important step in the implementation of one of the largest infrastructure projects in Qatar.
“The project aims to design, develop and operate an integrated and world class rail system as part of Qatar’s development plans.”
The scope of work for the Red Line North comprises the design and construction of 13 km twin bored tunnel, including 7 underground stations, between the proposed Msheireb Underground Station and Doha Golf Course via Doha West Bay. For this, 4 tunnel boring machines are proposed to bore the required rail tunnels. The tunnels will be built at an average depth of 20 meters below ground.
Qatar Rail awards QAR 30 bn contracts for Doha Metro
