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Doha Metro: A Network Sized for the World Cup

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Claims, one by one

The text below is copied verbatim from the published record. Each claim names the source dossiers that carry it; caveats stay attached to the claim they qualify.

Claim 1 clm-9dbc52855db6eae1 quantitative
began carrying passengers on 8 May 2019 on the southern Red Line between Al Qassar and Al Wakra
Published field
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report dates the soft launch to 8 May 2019 on the Red Line section between Al Qassar in the north and Al Wakra in the south.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette / Metro Report, Red Line passenger service begins (8 May 2019) (media)
Claim 2 clm-17911f3cd603e474 quantitative
the network was completed on 10 December 2019: three lines — Red, Gold and Green — over 76 km and 37 stations
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report gives completion on 10 December with the Green Line and the second Red Line section, and a network of 76 km with 37 stations.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway-News, Doha's metro network now complete (13 Dec 2019) (media)
Claim 3 clm-e9418cba3471cf91 descriptive
interchanging at Msheireb
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report says interchange between the three lines is provided at Msheireb.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette / Metro Report, Red Line passenger service begins (8 May 2019) (media)
Claim 4 clm-8104b215132f7c46 quantitative
The 40 km Red Line runs past Katara, the Souq, the Corniche and Hamad International Airport
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snippet · verbatim
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What the mapping says
The release says the 40 km Red Line covers the cultural village of Katara, the Souq, the Corniche and Hamad International Airport.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Keolis, network complete (11 Dec 2019) (operator)
Claim 5 clm-151abf925c4ab6be quantitative
Grade of Operation level 4, unattended train operation, with trains starting and stopping automatically and doors working without any on-train staff
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report states the system features Grade of Operation level 4, unattended train operation, with trains that start and stop automatically and doors that operate without any on-train staff.
Caveat
The report describes the system's design in December 2019; it does not name a date from which the last staff left the trains.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway-News, Doha's metro network now complete (13 Dec 2019) (media)
Claim 6 clm-b24e16e1f18a4cb7 descriptive
Thales supplied the CBTC signalling, the operations control centre and the automatic fare collection system
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report lists Thales as supplying CBTC, telecoms, a security system, an operations control centre and an automatic fare collection system.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette / Metro Report, Red Line passenger service begins (8 May 2019) (media)
Claim 7 clm-f3b84bd3045121ac quantitative
RKH Qitarat, a joint venture of Hamad Group (51%) with RATP Dev and Keolis (49%), runs it under a 20-year contract that also covers the Lusail tram
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The contract report names RKH Qitarat, with RATP Dev and Keolis at 49% and Hamad Group at 51%, under a 20-year contract to operate and maintain the Doha metro and the Lusail light rail.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette, operating contract awarded (7 Dec 2017) (media)
Claim 8 clm-303a0cd9d1cf88ba descriptive
reusable contactless Travel Cards
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What the mapping says
The Qatar Rail announcement refers to re-useable contactless Travel Cards and says single-use paper cards are no longer available.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar Tribune, Doha Metro back on track after pandemic suspension (1 Sep 2020) (media)
Claim 9 clm-c831a76ca65c2971 descriptive
registered in the Qatar Rail app to see journey and transaction history
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What the mapping says
The report advises registering travel cards on the Qatar Rail app to protect the balance and to view journey and transaction history.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Gulf Times, Doha Metro begins service (7 May 2019) (media)
Claim 10 clm-99d2c9920df359d2 quantitative
traffic was expected to reach 640,000 passengers a day from 2021
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What the mapping says
The 2017 contract report says traffic was expected to reach 640,000 passengers a day from 2021.
Caveat
The forecast is reported by trade press; the underlying Qatar Rail study is not cited.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette, operating contract awarded (7 Dec 2017) (media)
Claim 11 clm-0b08210a696eeb04 quantitative
the metro averaged 600,000 passengers a day
Published field
impact · verbatim
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What the mapping says
Qatar Rail's figures give 17.4 million metro passengers between 20 November and 18 December 2022, an average daily ridership of 600,000.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar Tribune, Qatar Rail World Cup ridership statement (22 Dec 2022) (media)
Claim 12 clm-bf0d8bcc0b261467 descriptive
about five times its usual average
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The QNA report of Qatar Rail's milestone says the daily average during the tournament was about 5 times the usual average.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar News Agency, Doha Metro records 100 million in ridership (18 Jan 2023) (media)
Claim 13 clm-311e3cf1e5e6db36 quantitative
set a one-day record of more than 827,000 on 24 November 2022
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report names 24 November 2022 as the record day with more than 827,000 passengers.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar News Agency, Doha Metro records 100 million in ridership (18 Jan 2023) (media)
Claim 14 clm-1ecafe4963ef370d quantitative
Counting every journey, the metro passed 100 million passengers in January 2023 and 200 million by December 2024
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The Qatar Rail statement says the first 100 million took approximately 3.5 years, to January 2023, and the second 100 million just under two years, announced in December 2024.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Peninsula, Doha Metro records 200 million ridership (8 Dec 2024) (media)
Claim 15 clm-f6db3c0aac6a4a4f quantitative
4,712,758 metro passengers during the FIFA Arab Cup and Intercontinental Cup
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
Qatar Rail's figures for 1-18 December 2025 give 4,712,758 passengers travelling by metro.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Gulf Times / QNA, metro and tram ridership during the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 (20 Dec 2025) (media)
Claim 16 clm-7ab2736986954572 quantitative
Qatar Rail reports 99.85% service reliability and 99.64% punctuality from May 2019 to November 2024
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The statement gives 99.85% service reliability and 99.64% punctuality for May 2019 through November 2024.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Peninsula, Doha Metro records 200 million ridership (8 Dec 2024) (media)
Claim 17 clm-258f588e105ea133 quantitative
carried 51% of World Cup fans to the stadiums
Published field
lesson · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report says 51% of fans used the metro to go to the stadiums during the 2022 World Cup.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar News Agency, Doha Metro records 100 million in ridership (18 Jan 2023) (media)
Claim 18 clm-2a47caa488113a02 descriptive
puts that tournament's daily average at about five times a usual day
Published field
lesson · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The report says the tournament's daily average was about 5 times the usual average.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Qatar News Agency, Doha Metro records 100 million in ridership (18 Jan 2023) (media)
Claim 19 clm-73d58080883e60b6 quantitative
the 2017 forecast of 640,000 passengers a day sat close to the World Cup average rather than the normal one
Published field
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The 2017 contract report gives the 640,000-a-day forecast; Qatar Rail's World Cup figures give a 600,000-a-day tournament average.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Railway Gazette, operating contract awarded (7 Dec 2017) (media)
  2. Qatar Tribune, Qatar Rail World Cup ridership statement (22 Dec 2022) (media)

Source dossiers and revision state

This layer records what is known about each source, what is still missing, and the exact snapshot this page is rendering. A missing date, archive or hash stays visible as missing.

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Governance facts carried by the record

Operator
RKH Qitarat (Hamad Group 51%, RATP Dev and Keolis 49%) for Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail)
Actor types
national-government, private
Funding model
public
Funding description
State-owned by Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail); operated under a 20-year operation and maintenance contract awarded in December 2017
Cost
Operation and maintenance contract (metro and Lusail tram) expected to be worth €3bn over 20 years
Ownership
Not recorded
Decision rights
Not recorded
Exit conditions
Not recorded

10 source dossiers

Railway-News, Doha's metro network now complete (13 Dec 2019) (media) railway-news.com · 2 linked claims

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Stable source ID
src-11542c786175f3b6
Publisher
Name not classified · railway-news.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2019-12-13
Updated
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
Dossier created
2026-10-04
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Trade press report of network completion on 10 December 2019 (76 km, 37 stations; Red Line first section 8 May, Gold Line 21 November) stating that the system features 'Grade of Operation level 4, which means unattended train operation (UTO)', with doors operating 'without any on-train staff'.

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Claims linked
Railway Gazette / Metro Report, Red Line passenger service begins (8 May 2019) (media) railwaygazette.com · 3 linked claims

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Stable source ID
src-66a7c9a7707c812a
Publisher
Name not classified · railwaygazette.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2019-05-08
Updated
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
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2026-10-04
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Report of the soft launch on 8 May 2019 on the Red Line between Al Qassar and Al Wakra (13 stations), the interchange of all three lines at Msheireb, the operator joint venture split, the 110 three-car trainsets from Kinki Sharyo, and Thales's scope: CBTC, telecoms, security, an operations control centre and an automatic fare collection system.

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Claims linked
Keolis, network complete (11 Dec 2019) (operator) keolis.co.uk · 1 linked claim

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Stable source ID
src-d42144565809c15e
Publisher
Name not classified · keolis.co.uk
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2019-12-11
Updated
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Record last verified
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2026-10-04
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Press release of Keolis, a partner in the operating joint venture: the green line and the second Red Line section opened, completing the driverless network; the 40 km Red Line covers Katara, the Souq, the Corniche and Hamad International Airport; the network uses CBTC with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries trains and Thales signalling.

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Claims linked
Railway Gazette, operating contract awarded (7 Dec 2017) (media) railwaygazette.com · 3 linked claims

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Stable source ID
src-93e681c845cfbe9c
Publisher
Name not classified · railwaygazette.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2017-12-07
Updated
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Record last verified
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2026-10-04
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Trade press report of the contract award: Qatar Rail awarded RKH Qitarat (RATP Dev and Keolis 49%, Hamad Group 51%) a 20-year contract to operate and maintain the Doha metro and the Lusail light rail, expected to be worth €3bn; the 75 km driverless metro would serve 37 stations on three lines, 'with traffic expected to reach 640 000 passengers/day from 2021'.

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Claims linked
Gulf Times, Doha Metro begins service (7 May 2019) (media) gulf-times.com · 1 linked claim

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Stable source ID
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Publisher
Name not classified · gulf-times.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2019-05-07
Updated
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
Dossier created
2026-10-04
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Opening-eve report: three card types (Standard, Goldclub, Limited Use), launch fares of QR2 a journey, free Metrolink feeder buses, and the Qatar Rail app, in which registered travel cards show journey and transaction history.

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Claims linked
Qatar Tribune, Doha Metro back on track after pandemic suspension (1 Sep 2020) (media) qatar-tribune.com · 1 linked claim

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Stable source ID
src-7913034cac92507e
Publisher
Name not classified · qatar-tribune.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2020-09-01
Updated
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
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2026-10-04
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Qatar Rail announcement relayed on the metro's return after the pandemic suspension, with trains limited to around 30 percent capacity; reusable contactless Travel Cards, top-ups by debit or credit card through the website or Qatar Rail app, and single-use paper cards withdrawn.

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Claims linked
Qatar Tribune, Qatar Rail World Cup ridership statement (22 Dec 2022) (media) qatar-tribune.com · 2 linked claims

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Stable source ID
src-4bbb3079e9f205cb
Publisher
Name not classified · qatar-tribune.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2022-12-22
Updated
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
Dossier created
2026-10-04
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Qatar Rail's World Cup figures: 17.4 million metro passengers between 20 November and 18 December 2022, an average of 600,000 a day.

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Claims linked
Qatar News Agency, Doha Metro records 100 million in ridership (18 Jan 2023) (media) qna.org.qa · 4 linked claims

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Stable source ID
src-8f2185ea1406a3b8
Publisher
Name not classified · qna.org.qa
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2023-01-18
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
Dossier created
2026-10-04
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State news agency report of Qatar Rail's 100-million milestone: the record day of more than 827,000 passengers on 24 November 2022, 51% of World Cup fans travelling to stadiums by metro, and a tournament daily average 'about 5 times the usual average'.

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Claims linked
The Peninsula, Doha Metro records 200 million ridership (8 Dec 2024) (media) thepeninsulaqatar.com · 2 linked claims

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src-5c7dd477aae031ee
Publisher
Name not classified · thepeninsulaqatar.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2024-12-08
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Record last verified
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2026-10-04
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Qatar Rail statement relayed: more than 200 million riders since May 2019; the first 100 million took about 3.5 years (to January 2023), the second just under two years; self-reported 99.85% service reliability, 99.64% punctuality and 99.75% customer satisfaction from May 2019 to November 2024.

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Claims linked
Gulf Times / QNA, metro and tram ridership during the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 (20 Dec 2025) (media) gulf-times.com · 1 linked claim

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Stable source ID
src-1f132ff5888288ef
Publisher
Name not classified · gulf-times.com
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2025-12-20
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Record last verified
2026-10-04
Dossier created
2026-10-04
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Qatar Rail figures for 1-18 December 2025: 4,712,758 metro passengers during the FIFA Arab Cup and Intercontinental Cup, with Msheireb among the busiest stations.

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  • Publisher names and source languages have not yet been classified; domains are recorded without guessing.
  • Existing source notes are descriptive locators, not page- or paragraph-exact citations.
  • A missing archive, publication date or content hash is shown as null rather than inferred.
  • The project-level evidence grade ranks the strongest source in the entry; it is not a truth score for every claim.