Both schemes to open in 2020
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) aims to reach 65 per cent completion for the under-construction Doha Metro and Lusail light rail transit in 2017.
This level of completion would entail finishing of tunnelling work and the installation of test track as well as substantial progress on operational readiness of the schemes by the end of 2017. The latter entails the award of the operator and facility management contracts for both the metro and tramway as well as the development of a long-term business model and identification and planning of key revenue streams.
In March 2016, Qatar Rail prequalified six groups for the operation of the Doha Metro and the Lusail tramway. They include:
- MTR Corporation (Hong Kong)
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) / West Japan Railway Company (JR West) / Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan)
- Serco (UK)
- Transdev (France)
- RATP Dev (France) / Keolis (France)
- Arriva (UK) / DB International (Germany)
Qatar Rail also said in its 2016 annual report that it is aiming to award all mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contracts during this period.
The metro and tramway are expected to open in 2020, with most construction work expected to be completed during 2018 and 2019.
A total of $16.6bn-worth of main contracts are under execution for the Doha Metro and close to $4bn of deals are under execution for the tramway.
Key contracts awarded for the Doha Metro and Lusail tram:
| Project | Contract value ($m) | Main contractors | Year awarded | Completion year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doha Metro: systems, rolling stock and track work | 4,129 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Mitsubishi Corporation / Hitachi / Kinkisharyo / Thales | 2015 | 2020 |
Doha Metro Gold Line: tunneling works | 4,400 | Aktor / Yapi Merkezi / Larsen & Toubro / STFA / Al-Jaber Engineering | 2014 | 2018 |
Doha Metro Green line: elevated/at-grade section | 244 | Saudi Binladin Group / HBK Contracting Company WLL / Porr Solutions | 2014 | 2018 |
Doha Metro Green Line: tunneling & main stations works | 2,520 | Saudi Binladin Group / HBK Contracting Company WLL / Porr Solutions | 2013 | 2018 |
Doha Metro Red Line North: elevated /at-grade section | 609 | Rizzani de Eccher / Redco International / Lotte E&C | 2014 | 2018 |
Doha Metro Red Line North: tunneling works | 2,184 | Impregilo / SKEC / Galfar al-Misnad Engineering & Contracting | 2013 | 2016 |
Doha Metro Red Line South: elevated /at-grade section | 654 | FCC / Archirodon / Petroserv / Yuksel Construction | 2014 | 2017 |
Doha Metro Red Line South: tunneling works | 1,500 | QDVC / GS E&C / AI-Darwish Engineering | 2013 | 2018 |
Education City automated people mover | 412 | Siemens / Habtoor Leighton Group | 2012 | 2017 |
Lusail Light Rail: phase 2 | 2,722 | Alstom / QDVC | 2014 | 2020 |
Lusail Light Rail: phase 1 | 1,200 | QDVC | 2012 | 2016 |
Source: MEED Projects | ||||
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