Qatar Rail Celebrates Completion of Tunnel Digging for Doha Metro Project

9/26/2016 9:19:28 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Doha, September 25 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Sunday attended the Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail)' s celebration marking the completion of the tunnel digging works for the Doha Metro Project on the south side of the Red Line in Hamad International Airport (HIA) Station.
The tunneling works started in July 2014 and 111KM were covered yesterday by the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
The ceremony program included a presentation about the Doha Metro as well as a video on the 21 TBMs thanks to which Qatar Rail was officially recognized by the Guinness World Records for the Largest Number of Tunnel Boring Machines Operating Simultaneously in a Single Project, followed by the recent drilling by TBM three months ahead of schedule. 70% of the total contracts were awarded to local contractors in support of the local economy.
In order to dig 111 kilometers of tunnels, the Doha Metro Project required 470.497 concrete block for the production of 70. 071 tubes. With the completion of the tunnels' drilling by 100%, 50% of the Doha Metro Project has been completed. (MORE)

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