Ministers inspect Lusail Tram as it opens for public
Gulf Times
HE the Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and HE the Minister of Municipality HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie, inspect the commencement of operations of the first phase of Lusail Tram
HE the Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and HE the Minister of Municipality HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie, who is the Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Rail, on Saturday inspected the commencement of operations of the first phase of Lusail Tram, which opened for the public Saturday. The first phase features the inauguration of 6 Orange Line stations: Marina, Marina Promenade, Yacht Club, Esplanade, Energy City South, in addition to Legtaifiya, which is a combined Tram and Doha Metro station. Running the Lusail Tram, HE Minister Al-Sulaiti said, is in step with Ministry's plans for providing a sustainable, multimodal, ecofriendly public transit using latest world technology systems, aiming at providing safe, reliable, and high-quality services for all beneficiaries. Lusail Tram will run seven days a week at an interval of 5 minutes. The Tram will run from 6am to 11pm from Saturday through Wednesday, from 6am to 11:59pm on Thursdays, and from 2pm to 11:59pm on Fridays. The Lusail Tram Network is 28km long, comprising of four lines, 25 stations and 28 trams, covering the entire Lusail City and connecting with the Doha Metro via the two stations of Legtaifiya and Lusail.