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ON TRACK As Qatar’s ambitious rail project moves full steam ahead, Doha’s population can rejoice and look forward to their long commutes being halved By Rohan Soman, Doha
Given the traffic chaos and congestion on the roads, particularly during peak hours, driving from a busy locality in the city and getting out of its limits to another city can easily take an hour on weekdays. On a Friday, too, when the roads are empty early in the morning or afternoon, a car ride would take no less than half that time to get you from downtown Doha to the Education City. As one ponders over how Doha’s transportation system can be optimised to make local and long distance commuting hassle-free, efficient and possibly enjoyable, Qatar Rail picks up lightning speed to ensure in a few years from now, when the first phase of the Doha Metro Rail project is complete, a trip from Musheireb in downtown Doha to the Education City on the outskirts, will barely take 16 minutes. www.bqdoha.com
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