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Ashghal announces road closure in Qatar’s Al Messila for three months

The southern 250m of Jassim bin Hamad Street, near Al Rayyan Village residential compound in Al Messila, will be shut in both directions and motorists have been advised to add some extra time to their journeys as diversions will be in place.

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Life

Ashghal announces diversions on Markhiya Street and in Al Khor in Qatar

A section of Markhiya Street heading towards Qatar Sports Club will be closed this weekend, while routes in Al Khor are also being redesigned to make way for signal-controlled intersections.

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Life

New signaled intersection set up outside Pearl-Qatar to cut congestion

The signaled junction will replace the existing roundabout which opened at the beginning of the year as a temporary measure to manage traffic during the ongoing works to create the new QR3.5 billion Lusail Expressway.

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Ashghal considers fining contractors for missing project deadlines

Speaking at a CMC meeting, an Ashghal official said the organization was looking into introducing the penalties as a way to keep projects on schedule and reduce the public impact of having so many dug-up roads in Qatar.

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Life

Qatar’s CMC calls for blocked cell phone calls in moving vehicles

Following its latest bi-weekly meeting, Qatar's Central Municipal Council made a series of recommendations to address the state's record of road safety as the number of traffic accidents continues to climb in tandem with the rising population.

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Life

More than a dozen new road projects to begin in Qatar next year

Commuters can expect more diversions in the coming months as Ashghal continues plans to upgrade key roads around Doha, including Khalifa St. and Al Rayyan Road.

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Work begins on new expressway linking south of Doha to new airport

The East West Corridor will consist of 22km of new road that runs five lanes in each direction. It is expected to stretch from west of Barwa City to south of Air Force Roundabout on Al Matar Street (Airport Road.)

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Contracts awarded for two more phases of huge orbital expressway

When finished, the new expressway will connect Ras Laffan, Al Khor and Mesaieed without the need for cars and trucks to drive though the center of Doha.

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News

‘Getting a license is a privilege, not a right’

We have to realize that getting a licence is a privilege, not a right… A line has to be drawn somewhere. Ayaz Khan, training manager of Al Khebra Driving School,…

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