The new joint venture will be responsible for creating new market opportunities, analysing, commissioning, implementing and operating project in the field of intelligent transport systems, providing technical support and maintenance for customers.

Mowasalat will acquire the facilities, infrastructure and other resources for the establishment of the joint venture.

Kentkart will implement, maintain and commission intelligent solution systems for public transport vehicles, including hardware, software and other systems. The Turkish company will provide technical support and training for the staff of Mowasalat and the joint venture.

The agreement would enable Kentkart to provide bus passenger information, ticketing solutions, support, operation technologies and standards through using multi-use cards and limited-use cards to Mowasalat.

Hailing the new agreement Mowasalat CEO Khalid al-Hail said: “In accordance with the directives of Minister of Transport and chairman of Mowasalat HE Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, we always seek to providing services that help achieve sustainable development and keep pace with the rapid economic and technological development taking place in Qatar and at the global level. We are committed to providing services based on high quality, excellent competitive price and taking us to a new era of successes and fulfilled
objectives.”

Nasser al-Khanji, Mowasalat executive director for support services, said the agreement would help Mowasalat produce better results and match the competency of globally acclaimed players in adopting modern technologies. “No doubt Qatar’s ambition and commitment to the development of the transport sector will always motivate us, renew our energies, enhance our expertise and, consequently, lead us to the highest levels of performance and produce excellent service,” he added.