Several motorists passing by Al Asiri Interchange have complained about the snarling traffic flow and about the fact that it never turns green.

Gulf Times reported on Sunday that the signal at the often busy interchange, commonly known as Midmac roundabout, never turns green. It is either red or stays on standby blinking yellow.

However, the issue is only on one side of the interchange. Only motorists coming from the Ramada signal toward the interchange will experience this issue as of now.

This glitch in the traffic light system is definitely a strange situation and even more concerning for the motorists taking this route to access schools in the area.

Midmac roundabout signal never turns green: motorists http://t.co/37IcnyW38J #Doha #traffic pic.twitter.com/5YcvN8icCF

— Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) January 6, 2015

Some of the motorists have also started choosing alternative route even though they are longer.

An Asian expatriate described his experience travelling on this route as a "traffic nightmare." From the Qatar Medical Clinic, which is hardly 400m from the roundabout, it took him an hour and 35 minutes before reaching the roundabout.

"It was really horrible and I was in a hurry that time because I needed to attend a meeting, but what can I do?" he said. "The problem is that the signal doesn't turn green, I don't know why."

Have you been stuck at this interchange? Which alternate route do you take?