Hill International along with its joint venture partners, ASTAD Engineering Consultancy and Project Management Company, has received a contract extension from Qatar Railways Company to continue providing project management services in connection with the Green Line metro line. One of four major lines of the new Doha Metro transit system, the Green Line runs east from Al Mansoura to Al Riffa in the west and passes through Education City. The Green Line will include 11 stations over approximately 22 kilometers (14 miles) and is expected to accommodate 140,000 passenger trips per day by 2021. The thirty-month extension has an estimated value to the joint venture of approximately QAR 157.0 million ($43.1 million). “This contract extension is a reflection of Qatar Railways’ confidence in the Hill team,” said Mohammed Al Rais, Regional President (Middle East) for Hill’s Project Management Group. “We are honored that they continue to turn to Hill for our support on such an important project,” added Al Rais.
