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The Light Rail Transport (LRT) Project in Lusail will be connected to the Doha Metro Red Line North via two main stations, Lusail Marina/the Pearl and Lusail's main station, said Engineer Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie, Managing Director, Qatar Rail.

Doha Metro stations will be better connected to nearby developments than Dubai Metro, Qatar Rail chief technical officer has claimed. Daniel Leckel said several Dubai Metro stations were located too far away from commuters' intended destinations.

DOHA: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company which is overseeing the construction of the country’s integrated railway network, has awarded one of the largest ever single project tunnelling and rail construction insurance policies to a six-member consortium of Qatari National Insurance Companies, led by Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), with additional capacity from international reinsurers and QFC registered insurers.

Three sources, who did not wish to be identified since the information is not public, said the tender, issued earlier this month, is for the rolling stock, systems, depot facilities, trackwork and other aspects of Doha Metro. The project has been under scrutiny due to delays in giving contracts and starting work.

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held a workshop in co-operation with Ministry of Interior and other government entities specialised in the safety field to introduce security and safety standards of Doha Metro, encompassing from the initial design phase to the operation phase.

The office aims to facilitate all the procedures of developing properties within Qatar Rail’s projects.

Aiming at providing speedier and hassle-free services to people affected by the ongoing Doha Metro project, Qatar Rail has opened an office at the Buildings Permit Compound at Doha Municipality.

The tiny, gas-rich country plans to spend as much as $140 billion on infrastructure projects, including a new airport, stadiums, roads and railways, as it prepares to host the World Cup tournament.

The company's major project wins thus far in 2013 include its $4.5bn (€3.6bn) win for Line 3 of the Riyadh Metro in a consortium including Ansaldo, Nesma & Partners, Larsen & Toubro and Bombardier.

The last stage of the project will start after the underground Metro station is finished.