Gold Line (Doha Metro)

The Gold Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro. The east-west Gold Line runs through Doha, extending from Ras Abu Aboud Station to Al Aziziya Station over a distance of 32 km.[1]. Is a part of the Qatar Integrated Rail Project, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030. It was officially opened on 21 November, 2019.[2]

Gold Line
 M3 
Overview
Other name(s)Historic Line
Native nameخط الذهب
Operation
Opened21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Technical
Line length32 km (20 mi)

Stations

Eleven stations running along the Gold Line:[1]

  • Ras Abu Abboud
  • Qatar National Museum
  • Souq Waqif
  • Bin Mahmoud
  • Al Sadd
  • Joaan
  • Al Sudan
  • Al Waab
  • Sport City
  • Al Aziziya

Construction

Gold Line metro project was awarded to a global consortium (Joint Venture Company) consisting of five companies. Aktor S.A from Greece, Larsen & Toubro LTD from India, Yapi Merkezi from Turkey, STFA also from Turkey and Al Jaber Engineering from Qatar.[1]

References
  1. "The Doha Metro Gold Line: A globally challenging Design and Build infrastructure contract". Aktor S.A. April 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Doha metro Gold Line opens". Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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