The inaugural ceremony was attended by HE the Minister of Municipality Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie, HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali al-Thani, Public Works Authority (Ashghal) president Dr Engineer Saad bin Ahmed al-Mohannadi, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) president Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari and a number of other dignitaries.
HE al-Sulaiti noted that inaugurating the first out of eight public transit bus stations comes in the context of the Public Bus Infrastructure Programme that aims at creating an integrated and sustainable public transit network to cover all urban areas through coherent transportation that includes public transit buses, the Doha Metro and the Lusail Tram that will open soon.
MoT’s Technical Affairs Department director Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalid al-Thani said that the massive public transit programme in Qatar, which has begun to pay off, is giving the country a ranking alongside the countries that are most advanced in terms of public transit systems and transportation services offered to citizens, residents and visitors while deploying latest associated technologies such as payment methods and tracking systems.
Al Sudan Bus Station is strategically located near the Sudan Metro Station and Al Sadd Sports Club southwards. The western side of the station is neighbouring the Aspire Zone, the Villaggio Mall and the Torch Tower and other nearby destinations. "Built on an area of 65,216 sq m, the station accommodates seven bus bays that can operate 22 buses per hour, distributed on four routes with a total capacity of 1,750 passengers per day, to reach seven destinations, particularly the metro stations and bus stations located within a close range," Sheikh Mohamed al-Thani noted.
The station building features an iconic curved canopy, contributing to the brand identity associated with bus stations. The canopy evokes the ripples of sand dunes with the cladding on the underside featuring linear baguette elements evoking the beautiful craftsmanship of traditional hand-made Qatari objects such as woven baskets. Public bus stations include ticketing outlets, offices for the operating company employees, a passenger waiting area and other visitor service facilities.
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