Bids sought for Phase One of railway
01 October 2015
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has issued a tender to manage the first phase of a long-distance passenger and freight railway.
The winning bidder will be responsible for project and programme management, design management and construction services management.
The project will comprise five main lines. A freight line from Mesaieed Port to Ras Laffan, a mixed passenger and freight line from Doha to Dukhan, a mixed passenger and freight line from Doha to Al Shamal, a mixed passenger and freight line from Doha to Saudi Arabia, and a high-speed passenger line from Doha to Bahrain.
The project will be implemented over four phases. The first phase includes building about 143 km of railway track with a station, three freight yards, 59 bridges and 36 culverts. Work is expected to start this year with completion of the final phase scheduled for 2030.
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