Doha: Qatar celebrates on December 18, the country’s National Day, but the celebration this year will be completely different because it coincides with the final of Qatar World Cup 2022, which makes it more glamorous and radiant in the presence of the world of football and international dignitaries in Doha.
Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, QBA Deputy said that it is a matter of pride for every Qatari to celebrate the National Day amid the country’s celebrations for a full month, with the presence of the whole world in Doha, including the business community, international stars, heads of state, kings and princes. Therefore, the National Day of 2022 was different because it was the culmination of hard work that lasted for years of preparation.
Sheikh Khalid explained that since 2011, the state’s successive budgets began to put large expenditures in all sectors, noting, “The state has launched projects in various fields during the past ten years, and today we are proud with the crowds amidst the fascination of everyone who visited Qatar with the infrastructure that has been established and will not be limited to only the period of the World Cup, but rather extends beyond it, especially in light of the launch of huge projects in the field of liquefied gas production, and what this means in terms of providing financial resources that can be used to diversify the economic fabric of the country.
Sheikh Khalid also added that the World Cup will be Qatar’s gateway to broader growth prospects in various economic and social fields and will contribute to further promoting Qatar’s image around the world.
Mega achievements
Lusail City is one of the largest mega projects in the State of Qatar: The city is 38 square kilometers in size, and includes four exceptional islands, 19 multi-purpose residential areas, mixed-use areas, and entertainment and commercial areas.
230 thousand people, the expected number of the city’s population, and 450 thousand people, the expected number after adding its daily visitors. The city is expected to include 35 hotels with a capacity of 5,000 hotel rooms, Katara Hospitality Hotel will be the largest in Qatar with a capacity of 900 rooms.
37 schools and kindergartens will be established, including private and independent schools and kindergartens. The marina includes a marina that accommodates 100 boats or ships, and includes entertainment venues, which is the largest in the Gulf region.
Qatar Metro: 5-star services
Qatar Railways Company (Rail) was established in 2011 by an Amiri decree states that the company holds responsibility for designing and developing a unique network that provides successful solutions to transportation challenges in Qatar with the power and efficiency of the Doha Metro. 4 years, since the launch of the first Doha Metro trips, unparalleled efficiency, in terms of operation, speed, capacity, service facilities and logistical services complementing the transportation process, to connect all cities and vital places to metro stations.
Preparations for Doha Metro and Lusail Tram began since the opening of the first phase of 13 stations in 2019 out of a total of 37 stations., Where Qatar Railways Company has set its plans to test and review all operational processes and to deal optimally with population density variables and the steady increase in the number of passengers during major events.
A view of Lusail City.
Modern road network
Qatar has completed an advanced transportation network to facilitate movement and provide safe and easy transport services for all fans and all participating groups in the tournament and its accompanying events.
According to the data of the Public Authority, Ashghal, Qatar has established 207 bridges, nearly 100 intersections and 143 tunnels, the most prominent of which are Al-Majd, Al-Khor, Lusail, G-Ring Road and Sabah Al-Ahmad Corridor. The authority has also implemented 1,180 signboards to facilitate access to stadiums and many facilities related to the World Cup tournament. More than 6 million square meters of parking spaces have been implemented to serve tournament buses and other vehicles to facilitate movement before, during and after the tournament.
Tourism: 100 new hotels
During the past years, Qatar was able to construct more than 100 new hotels within a chain of luxury hotels, bringing the total number of rooms in the country to more than 35,000 hotel rooms, and 3 cruise ships were equipped, with a capacity of about 4,000 rooms. The state and the private sector also provided more than 130,000 apartments for the World Cup, while one of the largest hotel companies in Europe provided 10,000 employees to manage and operate 60,000 apartments and villas during the championship competitions.
Technology: Digital cities and free internet
Qatar has completed pioneering infrastructure projects in the field of communications and digital transformation over the past years, so that the World Cup 2022 will be the first version of the World Cup to rely entirely on 5G technologies, with free internet provided in all Qatari stadiums.
Developed and environment friendly Stadiums
Qatar’s stadiums are considered World Cup stadiums par excellence, in which Arab culture and Qatari originality blended, making them attractive to all, and provided the world of football with 8 impressive stadiums with modern and environmentally friendly technology and a sustainable legacy.
The construction and development of the World Cup stadiums was accompanied by a revolution in the field of infrastructure modernisation on the land of Qatar, sea and land ports, an airport that is the best in the world, electricity and communications, health and educational facilities, tourism and entertainment facilities, and many other things that impress the visitor, and even the resident on the land of Qatar.
