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Mowasalat to operate special bus services for Arab Cup

Published: 14 Nov 2021 - 04:01 pm | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 04:02 pm
File photo used for representation only

File photo used for representation only

The Peninsula

Doha: Mowasalat (Karwa) will be providing special bus services during the upcoming FIFA Arab Cup to access the stadiums and also other venues like Corniche, which will be closed to private vehicles during the tournament.

The non-stadium services will include Corniche Shuttle Service and Central Doha loops on B and C Ring Road.

The stadium services will include Metro Shuttles and Park and Ride Shuttles

Metro shuttles
i. Al Wakrah Metro Station to Al Janoub Stadium
ii. Free Zone Metro Station to Al Thumama Stadium
iii. Lusail Metro Station to Al Bayt Stadium
Park and Ride Shuttles
i. P54 to Al Bayt Stadium
ii. P36 and 34 to Education City Stadium
iii. P71 and P70 to Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
iv. P27 to Al Janoub Stadium

All MetroLink and MetroExpress Services will be extended operating hours to compliment Metro operations. 

Currently, Karwa is planning to use 600 buses, including a small number of electric buses, to deliver the stadium and non-stadium bus services and the capacity, based on the MOPH Covid directives, is limited to 75%.