Doha: Abu Zamra border is ready to welcome fans crossing the border. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, visited the border area, which has completed construction and is ready to allow multiple vehicles to cross at the same time. The Prime Minister inspected ongoing preparations at Qatar’s land border, the Abu Zamra Land Crossing and the expansion of the border checkpoint to accommodate pilgrims arriving from Saudi Arabia. The Prime Minister visited all the state-of-the-art halls and technology facilities to receive fans, guests and visitors. Officials also briefed the prime minister on security and protection measures at the Abu Samra border.
A team of senior officials also accompanied the Prime Minister. The Abu Zamra border is undergoing renovations with more than double the capacity ahead of the race for the World Cup. With the completion of the construction works, the capacity of transit passengers will increase twice. Ing. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi informed. It will go from the current nine lanes to 24. Ahmed Abdullah Al Jamal, president of the General Customs Authority, said the border widening works will benefit not only the movement during the World Cup in Qatar, but also the strong transactions in the sectors. cargo and commercial with neighboring countries in the following days. The passenger terminal at the border has been completed with an area of 10,000 square meters. It can handle 4000 people entering and leaving Qatar in one hour.