Land transport sector sees over 2,800 transactions in Q1

Doha, Qatar: Qatar witnessed over 2,800 transactions through its Land Transport Sector in first quarter (Q1) of this year demonstrating that the secto...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar witnessed over 2,800 transactions through its Land Transport Sector in first quarter (Q1) of this year demonstrating that the sector has become a key enabler of the country’s economy.

A recent post on the social media handle of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) revealed that 2,835 transactions were conducted through its Land Transport Sector in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025.This shows a rise of 1.5 percent when compared to the first quarter of last year which witnessed 2,794 land transport transactions.

The data revealed that in the first quarter of this year, out of the total 2,835 transactions; 931 dealt with land transport planning, 867 were related to land transport licensing, 533 transactions to transport affairs, and 504 concerning road affairs. The main services of the land transport sector include railway safety, bust stop relocation, bus service, road defects detection, safety on roads, directional signs, building permit requests, traffic impact studies, approval of land transport network planning cases.

The services also include issuing preliminary approvals for limousine business activities, land transport activities, and car rental business activities.

Meanwhile the Qatar witnessed 12,580 transactions through its Land Transport Sector in last year. Qatar has continued its efforts to develop a state-of-the-art transport network in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.