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Qatar Rail's Doha Metro project has proudly received ITA Awards 2017 for 'Major Project of the Year.
Doha Metro project was nominated under the category of 'Major Project of the Year - More €500M and won the award after being shortlisted alongside the Confederation LRT line in Canada, Dehli Metro Line 3 and Tehran Metro line 6.
The ITA awards are considered the highest award in the world in the field of tunneling and underground projects.
The United Nations NGO 'ITA comprising membership of 74 nations awarded its most coveted award for projects over €500m to Qatar after its panel of 17 international judges cast their votes. International experts from China, South Korea, France, Canada, Singapore Finland, Brazil Norway, Germany, Australia, Denmark Switzerland deliberated over four finalists — ultimately deciding on Qatar in a secret ballot. The Doha Metros Scale, tight delivery time frame, technical complexity amongst other factors where taken in consideration.
Eng. Abdulla Abdulaziz T Al Subaie, Managing Director & CEO said : 'Qatar Rail will be a world-class railway company providing safe, reliable and attractive railway transportation services to the cities of Doha and Lusail. Our network will enable the sustainable development and economic growth objectives of Qatar's National Vision 2030.
Since inception Qatar Rail has been the proud recipient of many awards celebrating its dedication to achieving the highest standards in architectural design, technology and safety. This award is further affirmation from an esteemed jury of the true magnitude of it's achievements and dedication to delivery at the highest international standards.
In addition, Doha Metro has been recognised by the United Nations Underground Space organisation as the worlds pre-eminent project for 2017.
Doha Metro joins the ranks of the UNs most awarded mega projects of the word including the tunnels of the 32,690km Tibet railway in China and the Eurasia Tunnel Project in Turkey (linking Asia and Europe under the Bosphorus in Turkey). It is worth mentioning that Qatar Rail had completed on September 25th 2016, all tunnelling on the Doha Metro project with the final breakthrough taking place at Terminal One of HIA.
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