Three agreements inked for Sultan Said bin Taimour Road

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology on Tuesday signed three agreements to implement the third, fourth, and fifth sections of Sultan Said bin Taimour Road (Adam-Haima-Thumrait), spanning a total length of 400 km at a cost exceeding OMR258 million.

The agreements were signed on behalf of the ministry by Eng. Said Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, who stated that the project’s completion will enhance road connectivity across Oman, particularly between the north and south.

He added that the project will boost economic and tourism activity.

The first agreement was signed with an Omani-Saudi consortium comprising Al Sarooj Construction Company (Oman) and Rawaf Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia). The project involves constructing a 132.5km dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction, to be completed within 36 months.

The second agreement was signed with an Omani-Saudi consortium comprising Galfar Engineering & Contracting (Oman) and Al-Omair Trading & Contracting (Saudi Arabia). The 135km dual carriageway project will take 36 months to complete.

The third agreement was signed with an Omani-Saudi consortium comprising Gulf Oman Company (Oman) and Koom Al Fahd Trading, Industry & Contracting (Saudi Arabia). The 132.5km dual carriageway will also be completed in 36 months.

The three sections complement previously dualized stretches from Adam to Haima (317km). Once completed, the road will form Oman’s longest dual carriageway, linking Muscat to Dhofar. The project will enhance road safety, reduce accidents, improve traffic flow, and stimulate economic, social, and tourism activity along the route. It will also boost logistics connectivity across Oman’s governorates, extending to Dhofar in the south, while creating opportunities for new economic and urban development.

The signing ceremony was attended by Sultan Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, Eng. Badr Salim Al Mamari, Secretary-General of the Tender Board, Sheikh Ahmed Musalam Al Kathiri, Governor of Al Wusta, Eng. Khamis Mohammed Al Shammakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and IT for Transport; Ahmed Hamad Al Maawali, Wali of Thumrait, senior ministry officials and representatives from the Saudi Fund for Development.