Doha, October 10 (QNA) – The Ministry of Transports Public Bus Infrastructure Program has received an award from the London-based Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in recognition of the excellence in applying state-of-the-art ecofriendly and design efficiency standards.
The Program has also been awarded the best project for transportation in Qatar in 2022 in the MEED Quality Awards for Projects from the Middle East Economic Digest. Furthermore, the Program has qualified for the final stage where candidate projects compete at the level of Middle East region, to be appreciated at a special awards event this Nov. 23 in Dubai.
The Program includes 8 bus stations and 4 depots supported by over 650 electric charging units for e-bus operations and 4 Park & Ride parking lots to serve public transit users and support transportation operations during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It also includes establishing 2300 bus stops within and outside of Doha City, designed with best world standards and latest sustainable technologies.
Moreover, the Program includes establishing a station and parking spaces for ferries on Doha coastline in various areas as part of MOTs effort to provide a unique transportation network at the regional level that can support public transit in the coming years.
MEED Quality Awards for Projects is an independently judged competition for projects completed in the GCC. Multiple GCC ministries and government bodies take part in it, as well as several international consulting firms and contracting companies that execute megaprojects in the GCC.
(QNA)