Doha: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced that the number of passengers who used Doha Metro since its launch in 2019 until today, has reached 50 million.
The plans and operational successes recorded by Doha Metro during the various major events and the other events which hosted by Qatar over the last years contributed to the metro recording high ridership numbers. During the Arab Cup, hosted by the state of Qatar from November 30 to December 18, 2021, Doha Metro received around 2.5 million ridership.
“Since its launch less than 3 years ago, Doha metro has witnessed a large public turnout by the residents and visitors of Qatar. During the last period, Doha Metro played an important role in the success of organizing major events and hosting various events, especially sports ones,” a press release said.
Qatar Rail is currently intensifying its operational preparations for the 2022 World Cup, to ensure a comfortable transportation experience for fans of the tournament, especially since the metro is the fastest way to transport fans between 5 of the eight stadiums that will host the tournament finals.
