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Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, who inaugurated the Al Sudan Bus Station, Qatar’s first public bus transit station equipped with electric charging facility, on Sunday said the ministry was working on measuring and improving air quality in all public transit facilities within the framework of Qatar’s National Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Ministry of Transport’s Technical Affairs Department Director Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalid Al Thani said the massive public transit programme in Qatar, which has begun to pay off, is giving the country a ranking alongside the countries that are most advanced in terms of public transit systems and transportation services offered to citizens, residents and visitors while deploying latest associated technologies such as payment methods and tracking systems.
Al Sudan Bus Station is strategically located near the Sudan Metro Station and Al-Sadd SC southwards. The western side of the station is neighbouring the Aspire Zone, the Villaggio Mall and the Torch Tower and other nearby destinations, he added. Built in an area of 65,216 sq. m., the station accommodates seven bus bays that can operate 22 buses per hour, distributed on four routes with a total capacity of 1,750 passengers per day, to reach seven destinations, particularly the metro stations and bus stations located within a close range, Sheikh Al Thani noted.
The station building features an iconic curved canopy that spans above it, contributing to the brand identity associated with bus stations. The canopy evokes the ripples of sand dunes with the cladding on the underside of the canopy featuring linear baguette elements evoking the beautiful craftsmanship of traditional hand-made Qatari objects such as woven baskets. Public bus stations include ticketing outlets, offices for the operating company employees, a passenger waiting area and other visitor service facilities.
Ministry of Transport’s Technical Affairs Department Director Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalid Al Thani said the massive public transit programme in Qatar, which has begun to pay off, is giving the country a ranking alongside the countries that are most advanced in terms of public transit systems and transportation services offered to citizens, residents and visitors while deploying latest associated technologies such as payment methods and tracking systems.
Al Sudan Bus Station is strategically located near the Sudan Metro Station and Al-Sadd SC southwards. The western side of the station is neighbouring the Aspire Zone, the Villaggio Mall and the Torch Tower and other nearby destinations, he added. Built in an area of 65,216 sq. m., the station accommodates seven bus bays that can operate 22 buses per hour, distributed on four routes with a total capacity of 1,750 passengers per day, to reach seven destinations, particularly the metro stations and bus stations located within a close range, Sheikh Al Thani noted.
The station building features an iconic curved canopy that spans above it, contributing to the brand identity associated with bus stations. The canopy evokes the ripples of sand dunes with the cladding on the underside of the canopy featuring linear baguette elements evoking the beautiful craftsmanship of traditional hand-made Qatari objects such as woven baskets. Public bus stations include ticketing outlets, offices for the operating company employees, a passenger waiting area and other visitor service facilities.
