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The Traffic Management Unit succeeded in ensuring smooth traffic flow at Al Bayt Stadium facilitating fans' easy access to venue for the opening of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Sunday, an official has said.
“The Traffic Management Unit is facilitating fans to enter and exit the stadiums easily,” said Captain Salem Mubarak Al Buainain, Officer at Traffic Management Unit, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Safety and Security Operations Committee.
Speaking to Qatar Radio yesterday, he urged fans to not hesitate in taking help and guidance from the Unit personnel wishing them a joyful experience of the World Cup.
“The first match of the World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium was a unique experience in term of dealing with a large number of fans for the opening ceremony and the match,” said Al Buainain.
He said that the Unit is carrying many tasks, most important of which is traffic management at all eight stadiums, the venues of mega sporting event.
“It is also escorting prominent personalities and teams participating in the tournament. The unit also controls traffics in other key places in addition to the stadiums,” said Al Buainain.
To a question, he said: “We, at the unit, have experiences from previous sport events which have added value to this mega sporting event.”
He said that the ultimate goal of the unit is to provide traffic management with high standards to meet the requirements of such mega sporting events.
To a question about traffic management plan at stadiums, Al Buainain said: “It is very important to make a traffic plan, provide necessary training to traffic personnel and deploy best equipment for successful traffic management.”
He said that Traffic Management Unit is working round the clock as per the need, covering all types of events.
“The unit is covering 55 events of the tournament, ensuring traffic flow and securing the World Cup. The personnel of the unit are on task as they underwent intensive training for this very purpose covering all necessary places.”
He said that several security units are working under the umbrella of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Safety and Security Operations Committee such as sport facility unit for securing stadiums and fans and technical unit for monitoring roads, facilities, and associated events among others to make the tournament a success.
