DOHA: People will be able to call emergency number 999 round-the-clock during Eid Al Adha holidays in different languages, including Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Persian and French, apart from Arabic and English.
Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday quoting the official in-charge of the central operation room (999) that they respond to an emergency call within 10 seconds.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hassan Mohamed Al Kuwari said that those who are hearing impaired can also call the emergency number but only in Arabic and English.
Meanwhile, banks will have five days of Eid Al Adha holidays beginning from October 5 until October 11, but they will in effect be closed for 10 days considering their weekly days off on Fridays and Saturdays.
Eid holidays in the government sector, including ministries and state agencies, will also be for five days until October 11. But the government sector will, in effect, also be closed for 10 days.
Civil Defence officials said they will be increasing the number of personnel in the Sealine area during Eid holidays.
The traffic department said they will be deploying patrol teams on all busy roads during the holidays and send text messages to people regarding road safety and jams.
At the airport immigration, the exit permit counter will work 24 hours during Eid holidays, Colonel Mohamed Rashid Al Marzui told QNA. The director of Abu Samra check-post said five lanes will be for customs clearance while nine will be for travellers.
Out of these nine, five will be reserved for families crossing the border or entering Qatar. Brigadier Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al Thani said clearance will take just a few minutes.
The Peninsula
