In a bid to realise Qatar National Vision 2030, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) like other state entities has launched a number of crucial initiatives recently.
These initiatives also support the National Development Strategy and aim at building smart databases. Last month, the MoTC announced collecting data and conducting relevant surveys and questionnaires for Qatar Freight Master Plan which is set to be finalised by end of next year.
Now the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) is working on another project to conduct a field technical survey on road network assets covering 20,000km of road lanes, bridges and tunnels. The survey aims at recording integrated road assets to ensure the provision of a safe and high quality road network.
Both the projects are crucial to realise targets set under Qatar National Vision 2030. The field technical survey on road network assets will help build a smart database to evaluate its performance, raise the level of safety, and reduce traffic accidents.
The Ministry has adopted most advanced techniques and devices to assess the performances of road assets. MX9 survey device is being used to track and record condition of road assets. A multifunctional ROMDAS device has also been mobilised to make 3D photography of road surface.
To be noted, in August last year, the Ministry of Transport and Communications had signed an MoU with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) on planning, studying, designing, maintaining and managing the road projects. The MoU is meant to upgrade the level of collaboration, joint efforts and constructive cooperation between the two sides with the aim of providing a safe, integrated transportation system in line with best universal practices and standards within the tasks and competencies of the two parties.
Regarding finalisation of Qatar Freight Master Plan (QFMP), the Ministry’s efforts include collecting a wide-range of freight-related information on origins, routes and destinations of freight movements, the flow rate of trucks at major junctions, as well as other qualitative and quantitative data on the performance of freight industry across Qatar in general.
The QFMP aims to establish a modern infrastructure for freight industry across the country as part of an integrated transportation system in such a way that upgrades the culture and service of freight in Qatar to the best global standards and practices in terms of traffic safety and least possible environmental imprint. It will also contribute to economic and urban growth and improved road freight for people and visitors of Qatar, thus meeting the Qatar National Vision 2030 objectives for sustainability, growing economic productivity, social equity etc.
