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The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a series of temporary traffic closures on several roads, bridges, and tunnels, in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.The closures will allow for maintenance works and infrastructure improvements, with alternative routes provided to keep traffic flowing smoothly.The tunnel leading to Dukhan Road will be closed for eight hours to traffic coming from New Al Rayyan Street via Bani Hajer Interchange on Friday, May 29, from 2am to 10am. Motorists travelling from New Al Rayyan Street towards Dukhan are advised to use Gharafat Al Rayyan Interchange as an alternative.The U-turn on Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor at Umm Lekhba Interchange will be closed nightly for southbound traffic coming from Hamad International Airport, from Tuesday, June 2, until Friday, June 12, daily from 12.30am to 5am. Road users should take nearby alternative routes.The bridge connecting New Al Hateem Street and Al Gaabiyah Street in Al Gharrafa will be closed nightly for northbound traffic, from Monday, June 1, until Saturday, June 20, daily from 12.30am to 5am. During the closure, motorists coming from Al Gaabiyah Street should turn right onto Al Gharrafa Street, make a U-turn at Al Duhail Intersection, continue straight along Al Gharrafa Street, then turn right onto New Al Hateem Street to reach their destinations.A full traffic closure will also be in place at Bani Hajer Interchange for traffic coming from Khalifa Boulevard towards Al Shahama Street. The closures will take place at varying times during the night and morning hours from Sunday, May 31, until Tuesday, June 9. Motorists travelling from Doha via Khalifa Street towards Bani Hajer should use the bridge leading to New Al Rayyan Street, make a U-turn at Al Shafi Interchange, then use Bani Hajer Tunnel to reach their destinations.Ashghal urged all road users to observe speed limits and traffic signs to ensure road safety. 

The General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced a 60-day extension of the deadline for rectifying the status of vehicles whose licenses have expired and exceeded the legal period stipulated in Article No. 11 of Traffic Law No. 19 of 2007. The grace period, according to a statement by MoI on X, came into effect Thursday and the vehicle status can be rectified within the given period in order to avoid the approved legal procedures.MoI clarified that this decision is based on the announcement issued on July 27, 2025, whereby the deadline has been extended for an additional 60 days from August 28. This extension aims to provide vehicle owners with the opportunity to complete the required procedures within the specified time-frame to avoid legal accountability. The grace period was announced as part of efforts to regulate vehicle status and ensure compliance with traffic laws and regulations.The ministry has warned that failure to register the vehicle within the deadline may lead to its deletion from the records of the General Directorate of Traffic. Earlier, during an interview with Qatar TV, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamad Ali al-Muhannadi, head of the Registration Section at the Licensing Affairs Department at the General Directorate of Traffic, said that there are no exceptions in this regard. “Failure to follow the rules will result in the enforcement of the law. The law applies to all vehicles,” he said, adding that innovations have made the procedures easy and the technical inspection takes 10-15 minutes.“Renewing insurance can be done online and renewal of the vehicle can be easily done through Metrash,” Lt-Col al-Muhannadi said, noting that the violations can be checked and cleared through Metrash or the MoI website.