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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Minister Inaugurates Sila Operation Center – Qatar’s New Hub for Integrated Public Transport Network

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti today inaugurated “Sila Operation Center”, which will represent the nucleus of Qatar’s Public Transport Integrated Services. The event was attended by Minister of Municipality HE Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie and President of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi. The Center includes Sila Brand Management and Wayfinding, Unified Electronic Ticketing hub and related payment systems, Central Clearing house and test authority. The Center will also compliment the work of the National Transport Coordination Center and the Land Transport Safety Committee. In the past few years, the Ministry of Transport has made strides in effectively improving public transport in The State of Qatar, thereby encouraging its usage. The ministry’s initiatives included enhancement in public transport services such as introducing new modes of public transport, integration of a multimodal transport system, and launching Sila, which brings together the public transport network through services such as a journey planner through its app and website. Commenting on the Sila Operation Center inauguration, HE Minister Al-Sulaiti said, “We launched Sila with the mission to bring together the State of Qatar’s public transport modes into an integrated network, offering people the smartest choices for travel and supporting the country’s ongoing development. Today, we take another step in that direction by inaugurating what will become a hub for all future sustainable public transport milestones, aiming to achieve a fundamental change in Qatar’s public transport network and enhance its efficiency to create a more connected and sustainable transport network for generations to come.” Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalid Al-Thani, Director of the Technical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Transport, said, “Sila is the result of an ambitious vision to connect individual public transport modes and create a sustainable future, ultimately benefiting citizens, residents, and tourists alike. Sila currently includes the metro, bus, tram, and taxi. It is being launched in phases and will include several initiatives such as integrated payment options, introducing new services and transport modes and promoting the public transport network through public awareness and marketing initiatives to reach a wide audience within The State of Qatar” Once integrated payment options are fully launched, the Sila call center will focus on managing all financial passenger inquires related to ticketing and journey planning, among others, while the individual public transport modes’ call centers will continue to manage all non-financial inquires. Qatar’s citizens and residents are encouraged to follow Sila’s social media pages to get the latest updates. Find us online:

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Permanent Cmte. for the Mgmt of Maritime Ports Honors MOT

Doha – Qatar Ministry of Transport has been appreciated by the Permanent Committee for the Management of Maritime Ports in recognition of its contributions to public interest. Committee Chairman Brig. Dr. Abdulhadi Mohamed al-Dossari presented the Ministry an honorary shield and certificate of appreciation, received by MOT’s Assistant Undersecretary, Maritime Transport Affairs, Dr. Saleh bin Fetais Al Marri, during an event organized by the Committee, with participation from its collaborators.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Minister Meets with Saudi Transport and Logistic Services Minister

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HE Eng. Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser. During the meeting, which was held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, they reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the field of transportation, which aim to develop the transport and logistics sector in both countries. As well as discussing several common opportunities that the two countries can exploit due to the distinguished geographical location of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which enhances their position on the world trade map.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Minister Meets with Gambian Counterpart

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister for Transport Works and Infrastructure of the Republic of the Gambia Hon. Ebrima Sillah. During the meeting, which was held at Ministry’s offices today, the two ministers reviewed Qatar-Gambia relations in the fields of transportation and harbor and civil aviation services and means to further enhance them. Ambassador of the Gambia in Doha HE Mr. Foday Malang and several senior officials of the Gambian delegation attended the meeting.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Operational Agreements on Activating Doha FIR Signed, Effective Sept. 8

Doha – Qatar The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) today signed the operational agreement with each of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, for activating the Doha Flight Information Region (FIR) and connecting it with FIRs of these countries. The State of Qatar last April signed a similar agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran and signing these agreements means all the stakeholders for the activation of the Doha FIR’s operational processes, which will begin this September 8, are now complete. This comes in the context of executing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council’s historic decision, made during the Council’s 10th meeting in its 225th Session held last March, on to establish a Doha FIR, after more than five years of deliberations. Since that decision was made, Qatar has over the past period been in communication with stakeholders in all countries and held several meetings with neighboring countries for coordination purposes to enhance cooperation and end up with activating a Doha FIR by signing bilateral agreements to regulate operational processes and connect the Doha FIR with its counterparts in these countries. Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti praised the efforts made by all parties toward signing these agreements, asserting that Qatar is ready for the Doha FIR activation, in addition to adding new air routes and increasing the capacity of both the aircraft holding area and search and rescue area in line with the Doha FIR’s new dimensions, thus keeping pace with the development and achievements that Qatar’s civil aviation undergoes. He added that Qatar’s civil aviation industry has significantly progressed in terms of modernizing its air navigation systems in step with latest universal specifications, thus fulfilling the country’s air traffic requirements and showcasing an outstanding level of services. Minister Al-Sulaiti asserted that Qatar and brotherly and friendly neighboring countries have the best world aviation systems.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Minister, Zambian Counterpart Sign Air Services Agreement

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and Minister of Transport and Logistics of The Republic of Zambia Hon. Mr. Frank Museba Tayali today signed an air services agreement between the State of Qatar and The Republic of Zambia. The agreement comes in the context of connecting Qatar with more air services agreements that open airspaces for the national carrier to fly to more destinations around the world. Following the signing ceremony, the two ministers reviewed Qatari-Zambia relations in the fields of transportation and civil aviation services and ways to further enhance them.