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Ministry unveils its integrated automated fare
collection ticketing system
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he Ministry of Transport and Communications has unveiled its
integrated automated fare collection and ticketing system for
public transportation by signing a project contract with Gulf Business
Machines Qatar (GBM) in partnership with MSI Global of Singapore.
Planned to complete and begin operations in 2020, the new
system provides a unified ticketing mechanism for public transport
within Qatar’s internal transportation network, including the
latest credit card payment technologies in addition to payment
via smartphones and smartwatches. The project aims to improve
Qatar’s transportation system functionality, achieve integration
and encourage people to use public transport more frequently by
providing a more flexible and seamless system.
It also aims to achieve a set of environmental goals by helping in
reducing emissions that result from high use of private vehicles.
Additionally, it aims to apply the country’s transportation systems
integration plans through deploying the world’s latest technologies
and best standards.
Moreover, the new system is hoped to lower traffic-related problems
by easing pressure on road networks. It would also help increase
traffic safety, achieve the economic goals associated with the
efficiency of mobility, transportation and logistics services.
HE Minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Saif Ahmed
Al-Sulaiti, said that the project comes within the ministry’s efforts to
further improve the performance and integration of the country’s
transportation system to achieve the economic objectives associated
with transportation efficiency.
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Ministry launches National
Authentication System
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he Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) in Qatar
has launched a National Authentication System ‘Tawtheeq’. This
targets the management and governance of the digital identity of
individuals and businesses that use websites and online applications
to access government e-services.
The new system provides multiple methods for unified access to
these e-services safely and quickly. The new system offers numerous
advantages to both digital service providers and users. These include
user online-registration, user verification, unified access using the
same username and password to all government e-services and
multi-layered verification.
The system also provides various means of access by either using a
username and password with multi factor authentication or a smart
ID card, in addition to the digital-signature service, which enables
users to sign their government transactions. A unique feature is that
the system simplifies the process of connecting government entities
with the service via standard protocols.
Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, HE Minister of Transport and
Communication, said: “We are glad to launch this National
Authentication System that will offer faster user access to all
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government services and boost user information security in line
with the Qatar Digital Government 2020 Strategy, which, as its first
strategic objective, aims to better serve individuals and business
by emphasising the customer focus through serving the people
who live and work in Qatar, and businesses that fuel the nation’s
economic growth.”
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