A new pedestrian over-bridge built across the 10-lane Expressway near the Street 1 of the Doha Industrial Area has become operational, local daily Gulf Times reported.

This bridge will go a long way in reducing the number of pedetrian related accidents that often ends with serious injuries or even death.

The bridge is beneficial not only to the pedestrian visitors to the area but has also gone down well with the operators of the commercial establishments in the markets of the neighbourhood.

It has been reported that most number of accidents involving pedestrians have occurred in the Industrial Area suburbs over the last one decade.