Oman has awarded contracts valued at OMR 101 mn (USD 263 mn) to upgrade projects across multiple sectors, Oman News Agency reported last week. Some contracts serve to upgrade logistics sectors, including roads and airports.

The contracts include:

  • OMR 12.4 mn road-paving project for Seih Jreen, Al Aqeedah, and Al Bateen roads, located in the country’s Wilayat Al Qabil in North A’shharqiyah governorate;
  • OMR 8.2 mn asphalt road construction project in Wilayat of Dhank, A’Dhahirah governorate;
  • OMR 5 mn dual-carriageway project in Wilayat of Diba, Musandam governorate;
  • OMR 301.4k consultation service for the first phase of the Bidbid-Sur dual-carriageway project;
  • OMR 221k consultation service for the Shinas-Mahdah dual-carriageway project in North Al Batinah and Al Buraimi governorates.
  • OMR 5 mn restoration project for the southern runways and taxiways at Muscat International Airport and OMR 207k (USD 538k) worth of additional consultancy services for runway renovation;
  • OMR 126k light maintenance work for fishing ports across several governorates.

Doubling down on road projects: Oman’s Transport, Communications, and Information Technology Ministry has broken ground on the 857-km OMR 258 mn Sultan Said bin Taimour Road dualization project last week. The third, fourth, and fifth sections are currently under construction.

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