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Urgent technical issues halts Doha Metro and Metrolink services

Published: 10 Dec 2021 - 04:44 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 05:44 pm
Commuters wait outside a metro station as services temporarily halted. Picture by: Abdul Basit/ The Peninsula

Commuters wait outside a metro station as services temporarily halted. Picture by: Abdul Basit/ The Peninsula

UPDATE: All Doha Metro lines are fully back in service

Doha: Doha Metro has announced that its services will temporarily be out of service due to an urgent technical issue. 

This was announced on its official Twitter page. It also further stated that its "technical team is working to resolve the issue and restore the services."

"We apologize for any inconvenience caused and will keep posted with service updates," Doha Metro tweeted. 

On the otherhand, Metrolink servies will also be suspended due to this technical issue.

In a statement on Twitter, Mowasalat Qatar stated: "Due to a technical issue with the Metro, our Metrolink services are suspended until further notice."

It also affirmed that it will restore its normal shuttles as soon as the Metro is in service again.

"We apologize for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding," Mowasalat Qatar said in the same announcement.