The Doha Metro was initially defined as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Qatar, with its strong political stability and financial capacity, aimed to modernize urban mobility and support economic growth in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. These specifications guided the actual construction of the system, which is now fully operational.
The Doha Metro was conceived as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Qatar, with its strong political stability and financial strength, aimed to modernize urban mobility and support economic growth in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. The initial specifications guided the actual construction of the system, which is now fully operational.
The project, developed as a greenfield project, included four lines for a total of 86 km, 37 stations, two depots, and an integrated control center. During construction, the configuration was optimized by reducing the lines from four to three (Red, Gold, Green). The metro network became operational in May 2019, meeting the schedule objectives.
In parallel with the metro, the Lusail Light Rail Transit System (LRT) was built, fully interoperable with the metro system. This integration has allowed for the coordination of infrastructure, operations, and passenger management into a single, advanced urban transport network.
Thales (now Hitachi Rail) was selected as the main supplier of signaling, communications, and AFC systems, with responsibility for design, installation, and twenty-year maintenance. The initial contractual specifications—delay management, intellectual property, defects, and variation processes—regulated the project execution through to final delivery.
In 2021,
during the complex phase of the Defect Notification Period (DNP), Bprime Information Technology acted as Project Manager for the AFC component, at a critical moment of the project. The client had submitted over 200 test reservations related to the delivery phase, requiring technical, managerial, and contractual interventions of high complexity.
Bprime managed the entire cycle of new system releases necessary to close the reservations, coordinating suppliers, engineering, testing, validation, and formal approvals. During this period, Bprime directly and successfully managed the technical and commercial relations with the client, ensuring continuity, transparency, and effective communication between the parties.
In addition to technical activities, Bprime assumed, on behalf of Thales (now Hitachi Rail), the governance and deliverables management, ensuring that all contractual activities were monitored, documented, and delivered according to the milestones agreed with Qatar Rail. This role required multilevel coordination, priority management, risk control, and supervision of approval processes.
Thanks to a structured and solution‑oriented approach, Bprime ensured a satisfactory closure for both parties:
- Hitachi Rail as supplier,
- Qatar Rail as client.
Despite unforeseen events, operational constraints, and highly complex technical issues, Bprime maintained constant project profitability, ensuring balance between contractual requirements, service quality, and economic stability.
The project was definitively commissioned in March 2026, formally closing the delivery cycle and guaranteeing the full operability of the AFC system.
Throughout the 2021–2026 period, Bprime also supported Qatar Rail during major international events with extremely high operational impact, including: Arab Cup 2021 and FIFA World Cup 2022,
ensuring the correct management of passenger flows, the stability of AFC systems, and service continuity under exceptional load conditions