Doha: The Al-Majd Road, which links highways throughout the country, was opened to the public in a ceremony held today. The orbital road, as it was known earlier, will be officially known as Al-Majd road from now onwards.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, inaugurated the Al-Majd Road, which has 18 intersections and links all major roads in the country, connecting it to the roads of Al-Wukair, G-Ring, Salwa, Al-Sailiya and Dukhan.
Stretching about 195 km, from Mesaieed Road to Ras Laffan Road and Al Khor Highway, Al-Majd Road is the longest road in the country.
At the beginning of the ceremony, a documentary film was presented about the stages of completion of the “Al-Majd Road Project” and its contribution to serving the country’s infrastructure.
After that, Prime Minister officially inaugurated the road which was constructed to the latest and highest international standards.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Speaker of the Shura Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud along with a number of Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Qatar, heads of government bodies, senior officials and representatives of the contractors that build the road.
The road serves about 30 residential areas in the country in addition to many economic facilities as well as the World Cup stadiums.
Date – Time :07 Feb 2019 – 02:21 PM
Credit: The Peninsula / QNA
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