A German rail company construction rail department in Qatar and Ba hrain

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has signed a 17 bn euro ($25 bn; £15 bn) contract to build rail and underground lines in Qatar and Bahrain. For Qatar's capital Doha, Deutsche Bahn will design and build a four line metro system with 98 stations. A high speed train line to neighbouring Bahrain is also planned, with trains reaching speeds of 350 km/h (220 mph). The contract will create a new company called the Qatar Railways Development Company. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani and German transport minister Peter Ramsauer were present when the deal was signed in Doha. Qatar Railways Development Company will be 49 % owned by Deutsche Bahn and 51 % by Qatari Diar, Qatar's state-owned infrastructure and property development firm. Deutsche Bahn said that it hoped to win more contracts in the Middle East following what it hoped would be a fruitful partnership with Qatar.