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Mowasalat to operate 4,000 buses during World Cup: official

On September 21 and 22, Mowasalat conducted a demo run to test more than 2,300 tournament service buses on 80 routes, simulating the World Cup’s busiest days. Mowasalat (Karwa) will…

1 min

Scoot over! Karwa introduces a new way to get around The Pearl

The new transport initiative offers people at The Pearl the opportunity to travel within the man-made island using electric scooters. You can now ditch your cars and drive e-scooters around…

4 min

Qatar’s public transport to go green

25% of Qatar’s public bus network will be powered by electricity during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar signed contracts worth an estimated QR6bn on Monday to start the implementation…

1 min

News

Cabinet approves draft law banning shared taxi rides in Qatar

According to QNA, the law applies only to those who work for state-owned transport company Mowasalat.

1 min

News

Mowasalat apologizes to Qatar taxi seekers for call center outages

According to state-backed transportation company Mowasalat, the problem was due to a technical issue that only affected users for a few hours on Monday and Tuesday.

7 min

Opinion

What I love and hate about the Karwa app

With this app, Mowasalat is simply catching up to competitors such as Uber and Careem, both of which have been in Qatar for over two years.

1 min

News

New medical commission opens in Doha’s Karwa City

Employees from the Ministry of Transport, Hamad International Airport, Qatar Airways, Qatar Navigation, Qatar Rail, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and Qatar Ports Management will be able use the services at the center, which will be open from 7am til 9pm daily,

News

Tamper-proof meters now in all Karwa taxis

The move comes after complaints from customers about being over-charged by Karwa drivers. If the meter is not switched on, the ride is free, the company reiterated.

4 min

Life

Six things to know about using the bus system in Qatar

From fares to routes to tips and tricks on understanding the system, here's everything you wanted to know about navigating Mowasalat's fleet of buses.

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