thyssenkrupp Wins Big Order for Doha Metro

thyssenkrupp has been awarded a contract to manufacture, supply, install and maintain more than 500 elevators and escalators for Doha Metro’s Red Line North, Green Line and two additional stations in Qatar’s capital. Part of the Qatar Integrated Rail Project, the network will consist of four lines with plans for more than 100 stations spanning 200 km. It will link major locations in the city such as Hamad International Airport, Lusail, West Bay and Education City. Abdul Hamid El Ayoubi, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Middle East, stated:

“We are extremely proud of our continuous participation in Qatar’s infrastructure-driven development, having already supplied almost 400 units for the recently inaugurated Hamad International Airport in Doha” (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2015).