Urban rail network to underpin Qatar World Cup

Lusail Stadium will host the opening and final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar (Qatar 2022 Bid Committee).

QATAR: The successful bid to host the football World Cup in 2022 includes plans to invest US$24bn in transport infrastructure, including high speed rail lines to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and construction of a 340 km public transport network serving Doha and its environs.

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