• Sustainability Award: Won 1st place at the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport in the ‘Initiatives’ Category.
• AFC Asian Cup 2023 Transport Provider: Delivered efficient transport for teams and fans.
2024
2023
2023
• Recognized for Sustainability: Honored with the Qatar Tourism Award under the New Solutions in Sustainability subcategory.
• Transport Partner for F1 Qatar Grand Prix: Ensured smooth transportation for fans and participants.
2022
• Arrival of 800 fully customized
Electric Buses.
• Inauguration of the first ‘Electric Filling Station’ for all kind of E-vehicles at the Mowasalat Headquarters .
• Arrival of eco-friendly Euro V Diesel buses to replace the old school bus fleet.
2022
2021
2021
• Arrival of 800 fully customized
Electric Buses.
• Inauguration of the first ‘Electric Filling Station’ for all kind of E-vehicles at the Mowasalat Headquarters .
• Arrival of eco-friendly Euro V Diesel buses to replace the old school bus fleet.
• Arrival and training of 4000 additional drivers for upcoming mega sports events
- Mowasalat now has employees from 57 nationalities.
• Election of the first Mowasalat Joint Driver Committee.
• Transport Provider for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, shuttling more than 1.4 Mio passengers with 4000 buses
2020
• The state-of-the art Bus Operations Center (BOC) is completed and ready for operations.
• Mowasalat and the MOTC sign a contract with Yutong for the delivery of E-buses.
• Launch of the e-scooter partnership with Falcon for providing Karwa E-scooters around Doha
2020
2019
2019
• Launch of eco-friendly electric buses in Qatar in cooperation with the MOTC and Kahramaa.
• MetroLink Karwa buses start to shuttle passengers for free to Qatar’s first metro lines.
• Shuttle of more than 16,000 spectators to and from Al Janoub Stadium during the Amir Cup Finals 2019.
• Received honorary trophy “Distinguished AULT Member of 2018” during the Arab Union Land Transportation Conference held in Lebanon.
• Official Transport Provider for the Arabian Gulf Cup 2019
2018
• Launch of the Karwa Bus App, with route planner and real-time bus tracking features.
• IRU Annual Conference on Road, Traffic and Driver Safety
2018
2017
2017
• QITCOM 2017: Awarded as “Best Public Service Provider” by H.E Minister of Transport and Communications.
• Limousine booking option added to the Karwa Taxi App.
• Set up of new, user-friendly Karwa SmartCard ticket vending machines.
• Launch of transport services to tourists from international cruise ships
2016
• Official Transport Provider for the AFC U23 Championship 2016.
• Opening of the Mowasalat Medical Commission.
• Launch of the Karwa Taxi App .
• Replacement of all school buses to match best international school bus safety standards
2016
2015
2015
• KDS wins IRU’s award for “Best-Performing Accredited Training Institute in the Region for 2015”.
• Official Transport Provider for the World Robot Olympiad 2015.
• Official Transport Provider for the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
• Exhibitor at the UITP World Congress and Exhibition held in Milan, Italy. Showcasing our integrated transport solutions in Qatar.
• Official Transport Provider for the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice
2014
• Real-time LED systems introduced.
• Official Transport Provider for the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships – Doha 2014.
• Second UITP Large Event Summit and Showcase hosted in Qatar
2014
2013
2013
• Karwa Driving School wins IRU’s award for “Best-Performing Accredited Training Institute in the Region for 2013”.
• KDS achieves BSI accreditation.
• Mowasalat Chairman elected as UITP MENA Chairman; secures two awards during the UITP World Congress in Geneva for promoting public transport.
• Assembly of first made-in-Qatar bus by Karwa Services.
• Start of the Water Recycling Plant in Karwa City.
• Introduction of CNG-fueled buses, a first in the region, partnering with QP and Woqod as part of a national initiative.
2012
• KDS partners with the IRU Academy and holds the first annual ADR-IRU program.
• Organization of the first UITP Public Transport and Large Events Summit.
• Official Transport Provider for AFC Asian Cup – Qatar 2011.
2012
2011
2011
• Launch of the first Taxi franchise program to cater to increasing demand.
• Official Transport Provider for Arab Games 2011
• Official Transport Provider for COP18-CMP8
2010
• Official Transport Provider for the IAAF World Indoor Championships – DOHA 2010
• Grand launch of the Karwa City staff accommodation
2010
2009
2009
• 2nd UITP MENA Congress & Showcase: Public Transport in the MENA region
• Mention in the Guinness Book of World Records for “Largest Parade of Buses”
2008
• Introduction of the “Karwa SmartCard”, an advanced cashless bus-ticketing and passenger information system
• Start of a series of annual CSR activities on driving safety and school bus safety
2008
2007
2007
• Karwa Transportation Training and Development Center (KTTDC) opens to the public, offering training solutions catering to personal as well as corporate needs. (Later renamed as KDS – Karwa Driving School)
• Transport Provider for the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix 2007
• Introduction of Taxis for wheelchair-using customers
2006
• Arrival of the first batch of Karwa-branded buses.
• Official Transport Provider for the 15th Asian Games – DOHA 2006.
2006
2005
2005
• Introduction of Public Serving Vehicles (PSV) with 15 buses running on 5 routes.
• First contract signed with the Ministry of Education (MOE) providing 471 school buses.
2004
• Launch of the commercial operation of Karwa Taxi and Doha Limousine services
