Mowasalat mirrors days with highest ridership during World Cup

The country witnessed a first-of-its-kind event in which a massive workforce, specially trained for the tournament bus services, went on the road, connecting 25 major depots and operation hubs for Qatar 2022. Among these were Souq Waqif, Fan Zones, West Bay, Umm Besher, Barwa Madinatna and Barahat Al-Janoub.The objective of this test drive, according to a press statement from Mowasalat (Karwa), was to stress test the road network with a bus volume comparable to the one anticipated for the World Cup. The exercise also tested the efficacy of the last-mile support network as well as the various junctures for pedestrian crossing.The tests carried out on both days included services to and from the major World Cup stadiums, transportation on the arterial road network within Doha and its environs, as well as airport connectivity services. Testing the connectivity with other more distant depots, including the ones in Al Khor, Mesaimeer and Wadi Abu Saleel, was also an integral part of the whole exercise.In this massive operation, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Public Works Authority (Ashghal) extended their wholehearted support to Mowasalat (Karwa) by closely collaborating in activities such as the preplanning of the exercise, enforcement of parking restrictions at bus stops for private vehicles, and management of nodes with pedestrian conflict.Fahad al-Qahtani, CEO of Mowasalat (Karwa), in his commendation statement to the teams involved, said the successful completion of this colossal exercise "is a further testament to our countrytarget="_blank"'>