Oman’s 2024 investments in transport and logistics projects will see investment values for the first and second phases of projects reach OMR 1.6 bn,ONA reports. The sultanate plans to establish a dry dock, build and maintain medium and large vessels, inaugurate the country’s first hydrogen-powered station, begin the implementation of a joint railway project with the UAE and prepare a draft law for the project, ONA wrote, citing statements at a presser by Oman’s Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Hamoud Al Maawali.

Oman will also double down on road connectivity this year: The ministry intends to pursue several projects to rehabilitate existing roads and establish new ones, ONA wrote. The country’s main road project for the year is the first phase of Al Batinah Coastal Road, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Transport Mohammed Al Shamakhi said. Other projects include expressways, improvements to existing dual-carriageways, and the design and implementation of new roads in Musandam Governorate, Al Shamakhi said.

ICYMI- The UAE-Oman Railway Network is a USD 3 bn, 303 km railway for high-speed trains connecting Abu Dhabi and Sohar in the north of Muscat, first unveiled in September last year. The rail line is set to serve both passenger and freight trains.

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