(MENAFN- Arab News) Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced its participation as a platinum sponsor at the 4th Annual Qatar Transport Forum which aims to focus on the sharp increase in transport project activity in Qatar over the next few years.
The event will be held from Sept. 14 to16 at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha with the support of Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Thani prime minister and minister of interior and in the presence of Qatar's Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al-Sulaiti.
The forum aims to bring Qatar's various investment opportunities and ongoing projects to the forefront. It will draw the audience's attention to initiatives and projects such as Hamad Port Civil Aviation Authority Qatar Ports Karwa Civil Aviation College and Qatar Rail.
The 4th Annual Qatar Transport Forum is being hosted by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and a one-of-a-kind event that will showcase the surging boost in Qatar's transport activities. Attendees will meet their peers as well as affluent delegates and c-suite decision-makers.
Saad Ahmed Al-Muhannadi CEO of Qatar Rail said: "All stakeholders in the country and delegates at the event will benefit from the rich presentations that will help them explore new investment opportunities in this sector.'
He added: 'At Qatar Rail we envisage the development of 3 main projects that form part of Qatar's Transport Master Plan. We will push further toward Qatar's national transportation objectives originating from the National Vision 2030.'
During the event a session for rail and metro projects will be dedicated to Qatar Rail.
Following the session a panel discussion joining Qatar Rail and experts in the railway industry will discuss the challenges and difficulties faced in rail and metro projects in Qatar and how to overcome them.
Qatar Railways Company is overseeing the construction of Qatar's multi-billion dollar state-of-the-art integrated rail network.