13-05-2025
Muscat-Dhofar connectivity receives RO258mn push
Muscat – Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology signed three major contracts on Monday for the third, fourth and fifth sections of the Sultan Said bin Taimour Road dualisation project, covering a total of 400km. The agreements, valued at over RO258mn, aim to improve connectivity between Muscat and Dhofar.
H E Saeed bin Hamood al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, signed the agreements on behalf of the ministry.
The contract for the third section, covering the 132.5km stretch from Haima to Muqshin, was awarded to a joint venture between Sarooj Construction Company (Oman) and Rawaf Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia). The three-year project will include a dual carriageway, 16 bypass lanes, an overpass bridge, 115 reinforced concrete box culverts, 88 median pipe culverts and future utility ducts for broadband infrastructure.
Other features include four rest areas, 21 public parking areas, eight emergency median openings and 22 Royal Oman Police parking bays. The project also involves road rehabilitation, wadi crossings and safety enhancements.
The contract for the fourth section, stretching 135km from Muqshin to Duka, was awarded to a joint venture between Galfar Engineering and Contracting (Oman) and Alomaier Trading and Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia). It includes a similar scope of work, featuring a dual carriageway, 14 bypass lanes, an overpass bridge, 241 concrete box culverts, 95 pipe culverts, three rest areas, eight emergency openings and 25 police parking bays.
The third agreement covers the 132.5km section from Duka to the wilayat of Thumrait and was awarded to a joint venture between Oman Gulf Company and Kom al Fahd Trading Company (Saudi Arabia). This phase will include 20 bypass lanes, 101 box culverts, 110 pipe culverts, five rest areas, 16 public parking zones, eight emergency openings and 25 police parking bays.
These sections follow completion of dualisation from the wilayat of Adam in Dakhliyah to Hai- ma in Al Wusta, covering 317km. Once completed, the Sultan Said bin Taimour Road will be Oman's longest dual carriageway, connecting Muscat to Dhofar.
The project aims to enhance road safety, reduce travel time, and boost economic and tourism activities along the route, supporting Oman's broader infrastructure and economic development goals.
