QNA
Doha
With the imminent start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Mowasalat (Karwa) has intensified its operational preparations for the World Cup 2022, mobilising its fleet and specialised technical teams to ensure a comfortable and smooth transportation experience for the World Cup fans.
The company said that about 4,000 buses will be operated during the tournament, of which about 3,000 are dedicated to transporting fans, including more than 800 fully electric buses that operate with zero carbon emissions.
This is in line with modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly transportation solutions, establishing ‘Karwa’ as a real legacy that keeps pace with the sustainable development projects that the State of Qatar seeks for the post-tournament.
In response to Qatar News Agency (QNA) questions, Mowasalat company (Karwa), added that transportation services during the World Cup period include transportation to and from metro stations and tournament stadiums, transportation to and from “park and move” stops, and transportation service from the main residences in and to Doha, in addition to the shuttle bus service dedicated to linking Hamad and Doha International Airports with the stadiums and central Doha, as well as the express bus service to the stadiums, which will provide fans with transportation between all venues for sporting events.
The company explained that in addition to Karwa fleet, Metro Link services will operate on 43 tracks to serve 23 metro stations, to transport passengers to and from metro stations as usual and according to service request rates. There are approximately 248 buses dedicated to Metro Link services, including 90 electric zero-emission buses, and will operate all days of the week, taking into account flexibility and meeting transportation services for fans and guests of Qatar, which will enhance Karwa’s position as a convenient national carrier that provides easy and disciplined transportation services.
Mowasalat pointed out that in order to provide more opportunities for fans and visitors to Qatar and meet their needs, it has allocated a round-the-clock transportation service from Abu Samra border crossing to Al Messila Station in central Doha, in addition to the readiness of more than 76 bus stations dedicated to the event, in central Doha and the Corniche.
In the same context, Chief Executive Officer of Operations at Mowasalat Ahmed Hassan Al Obaidly said in a press conference held by the organizers of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, that hundreds of buses will be operated, and that 25 percent of them will be environmentally friendly and fully electric, with a legacy in transforming transportation into an environmentally friendly system.
He referred to the development and operation of the public transport network from four in the morning to eleven in the evening, in addition to Metro Link services, and Metro Express services from six in the morning to twelve in the afternoon.
