Qatar Railways has announced tenders for the Doha Metro project are to be issued in the second quarter of this year, in the second delay in tendering the $41bn rail project, Reuters has reported. Last October, the company said it would delay tenders until the first quarter of 2012 in order to complete more detailed studies on the project. The project will include four rail lines and will link stadiums for the 2022 soccer World Cup which Qatar will host, with an underground component in the centre of the capital Doha. It is expected to employ more than 20,000 workers during the peak of construction.

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