Doha Metro contract awarded

A consortium led by Spain’s FCC and comprising Archirodon (Greece), Yüksel (Turkey) and Petroserv (Qatar) has announced that it has been awarded a US$700 million contract to build the Red Line, a section of Doha Metro. The contract includes building three elevated stations and a 6.97 kilometre section and the construction of a tunnel. The execution period is 31 months and the project will create more than 1,000 jobs, the consortium said. The metro is due for completion in 2019.
March 12, 2014 Read time: 1 min
A consortium led by Spain’s 5656 FCC and comprising Archirodon (Greece), Yüksel (Turkey) and Petroserv (Qatar) has announced that it has been awarded a US$700 million contract to build the Red Line, a section of Doha Metro.

The contract includes building three elevated stations and a 6.97 kilometre section and the construction of a tunnel.

The execution period is 31 months and the project will create more than 1,000 jobs, the consortium said.  The metro is due for completion in 2019.

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