The Ministry of Transport and Communications has released a revamped bus map — a new and more informative map that will not only help residents to see all information about current bus services, but also improve their interaction with other future public transit services planned for Qatar.
The Ministry hopes that simple and user-friendly public transport information sources are vital to promote, enhance and influence public transport travel behaviour.
The revamped map is one of the several initiatives defined in the Qatar Public Transport Programme (QPTP) that is currently being implemented. The Ministry is committed to delivering an overhaul of current bus services and, in this, QPTP will fully integrate with other multimodal transport systems planned for Qatar, thus supporting national economic and social development and providing seamless travel experience and in turn realising the Qatar National Vision 2030.
The new map can be easily accessed through various channels including the Ministry’s website www.motc.gov.qa and Mowasalat’s. The map will also be available at bus stations, bus stop shelters and onboard the buses in order to help passengers get around Qatar smoothly.
This map is one of multiple initiatives being carried out to revolutionise how public transport is perceived across Qatar.
Big steps have been taken in the process of improving Qatar’s public transit services with the number of public buses hitting 250 in 2016, covering 51 routes, in addition to allocating some 17 areas of land for developing bus-related facilities.
