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Oman / The Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, continues to implement an integrated system of road and infrastructure projects in the various states of the governorate, with a total investment exceeding 100 million Omani riyals. It includes internal and development road projects implemented by the governorate at a cost exceeding 17.7 million Omani riyals, in addition to strategic road projects implemented by the Ministry at a cost exceeding 82 million Omani riyals, in a way that enhances infrastructure readiness, raises the efficiency of the transportation network, and supports economic and tourism development. And urban development in the governorate. The projects being implemented are distributed between internal roads serving residential neighborhoods, urban plans and service centers within the governorate development programs and development programs supervised by the governorate, and strategic projects implemented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, which include linking axes between the states and governorates and tourist and mountain roads, in a way that keeps pace with the urban expansion and economic and tourism activity witnessed by the Governorate of the Interior in recent years, and enhances its development and investment competitiveness. His Excellency Sheikh Mahmoud bin Rashid Al Saadi, Governor of Nizwa, who is in charge of running the work of the Governor of the Interior, stressed that road projects represent one of the main possibilities for comprehensive development in the governorate, as they play a pivotal role in raising the efficiency of connectivity between the states, population centers, and economic and tourist sites, supporting commercial and investment movement, and improving the quality of life. His Excellency said in a statement to the Oman News Agency that the Governorate of the Interior is working in coordination with the concerned authorities to implement specific projects that respond to current and future development needs, and contribute to raising the efficiency of the road network and improving Levels of traffic safety and enhancing the governorate’s readiness to accommodate urban and investment growth, in line with the objectives of the “Oman 2040” vision. In the Wilayat of Nizwa, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate continues to implement internal road projects with a total length of 26 kilometers and a cost exceeding 2.2 million Omani riyals, with the completion rate reaching about 76 percent at the end of last April, in a way that supports urban expansion and improves connectivity between neighborhoods and residential and service areas. A project is also being implemented to construct an additional exit and add parking in the Nizwa Central Market. The completion rate has reached 33 percent, which contributes to improving the flow of traffic and alleviating congestion in the commercial and lively area of the state. On the strategic side, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is implementing the Izki-Firq road dualization project with a length of 30.4 kilometers and an estimated cost exceeding 46 million Omani riyals. The project begins from Qarut Al Janubiyah, passing through Birkat Al Mouz, all the way to the Firq area in the wilayat of Nizwa, and includes the construction of service roads with a length of 3.4 kilometers. The Sinaw link is 1.1 km long, in addition to the implementation of 4 bridges, 86 ferries, 12 roundabouts, traffic lights, and 723 lighting poles, while the completion rate reached about 27 percent. The project is considered one of the most important vital road projects in the governorate, due to its importance in raising the efficiency of the road, enhancing traffic safety, and supporting the commercial, tourism and economic movement between the states of the governorate. The Nizwa-Bahla road dualization project “Daris-Jibreen lift” is among the strategic projects related to the tourism and economic movement in the governorate, and is currently in the analysis phase. It includes the construction of two traffic lights, 10 roundabouts, a number of pedestrian tunnels, and a bridge after the Bahla market area, in a way that enhances traffic safety and raises traffic safety. Efficiency of movement on one of the governorate’s vital axes. In the Wilayat of Bahla, the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah is working on implementing internal road projects with a total length of 18 kilometers and a cost exceeding one million Omani riyals, including a project to design and implement internal roads in the Al Qadiyah area, which contributes to supporting urban expansion and improving connectivity between residential and service areas. The Nizwa-Bahla Road Dualization Project also represents one of the vital projects supporting tourism movement in the state, especially with its connection to a number of heritage and tourist sites, including Bahla Fort and Jibreen Fort, which enhances the readiness of the tourism sector and increases the efficiency of access to historical monuments in the governorate. The strategic projects related to the state include a project to complete the remaining works on the Sint-Wadi Al-Ala Road, which has a total length of 13.17 km, and includes updating previous designs and completing works on a lengthy section. 6.17 km, in addition to implementing complementary works to the previously completed part, which contributes to improving connectivity between villages and mountainous areas, shortening travel times and raising the efficiency of traffic in highland areas. In the state of Manah, the governorate is implementing internal road projects with a length of 10 km, with the completion rate reaching about 70 percent, as part of efforts to develop infrastructure and improve internal connectivity between neighborhoods, residential plans and public services. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is also implementing the Nakheel Oman Development Company Factory Road Project at a cost exceeding 1.07 million Omani Riyals, which includes the construction of a 3.75 km long link road, which supports the infrastructure related to the industrial and agricultural sectors and enhances the logistical movement of economic and productive projects. As for the state of Al Hamra, it is witnessing the implementation of a number of internal road projects, most notably the Internal Road Implementation Project – Package Two – with a length of 19 km and a cost exceeding 3.5 million Omani Riyals, where the percentage of completion has reached 90 percent, in addition to a project to design and implement internal roads with a length of 10 kilometers, at a cost of 1.03 million Omani riyals, with a completion rate of 95 percent, which enhances the efficiency of infrastructure and raises the readiness of residential and development areas in the state. The state also received a consultancy services project to design and supervise the dualization of Wadi Gul Road and the commercial area project, which is currently undergoing review, as part of efforts to develop the traffic infrastructure in tourist areas and improve access to natural and commercial sites in the state. On the strategic side, the Ministry of Transport is implementing Communications and Information Technology, in cooperation with the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah, established the Jebel Shams Road Project at a cost exceeding 20.1 million Omani Riyals. It is considered one of the most prominent projects supporting tourism and economic activity in the Governorate, as it extends over a total length of more than 32 kilometers, linking mountainous areas, tourist sites, resorts, and the Jebel Shams Front Project. The project is expected to be completed in January 2028, enhancing access to high-altitude areas and supporting the development of mountain tourism in the governorate. The project also includes addressing steep slopes, improving traffic safety standards, and implementing shock-absorbing barriers in high-risk locations. In the Wilayat of Adam, internal road construction work continues, with a length of 16.6 kilometers and a cost of 1.09 million Omani riyals, with the completion rate reaching about 97 percent, with the completion of the implementation of tube culverts in the Al-Sumairat area, which enhances the efficiency of valley water drainage and raises the readiness and sustainability of roads in various climatic conditions. The state is also linked to a number of strategic projects, including the completion of the remaining works of the Adam-Thumrait dual road project, which enhances the safety of road users and raises the efficiency of connectivity between the Al-Dakhiliya and Al-Wusta governorates. In the state of Izki, the governorate continues to implement internal roads in the areas of Shafi’, Al-Aqil and Al-Quraysa, with a total length of 20 kilometers and a cost exceeding 1.2 million Omani riyals, with the completion rate reaching about 30 percent, which contributes to improving connectivity between villages and residential communities and raising the efficiency of access to basic services. The state is also witnessing the implementation of the Izki-Firq road dualization project, in addition to the project to enhance traffic safety on the Sultan Thuwaini bin Said Road by installing shock-absorbing barriers in high-risk locations, in a way that supports raising levels of safety and traffic safety on vital roads in the governorate. In the state of Samail, the governorate is implementing a number of internal road projects, including the 7-kilometre-long Al-Najid-Wadi Andam road paving project, in which the completion rate has reached 80 percent, in addition to the implementation of internal roads – phase The first – with a length of 13 kilometers and a cost exceeding 2.2 million Omani riyals, in addition to a project to design and implement internal roads with a plan to fold in half. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in cooperation with the governorate, is implementing the Aqabat Afri Road and Al-Saqari Village project at a cost exceeding 4.59 million Omani riyals, which contributes to improving connectivity between villages and mountainous areas, facilitating traffic movement and shortening distances. In the state of Bidbid, work is continuing to implement internal roads with a length of 15 kilometers and a total cost exceeding 1.7 million Omani riyals, in addition to the project of designing and implementing internal roads in the Al-Sih Al-Ahmar scheme with a length of 4 kilometers, to keep pace with urban expansion. And the population growth witnessed by the state. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is also implementing a project to rehabilitate the Sultan Thuwaini bin Said “Bidbid – Nizwa” road at a cost exceeding 10.5 million Omani riyals, with a completion rate of about 77.48 percent. It includes treating the damaged parts and implementing traffic protections and signs, in a way that enhances the readiness of the road and raises levels of traffic safety. As for the state of Jabal Al Akhdar, work is currently underway to receive the consulting services project to design the road duality project and develop the entrance to the state within the framework of improving the landscape. urban areas, enhancing traffic efficiency, and raising the readiness of the state’s tourist interface. The state is also witnessing the implementation of a number of projects related to mountain roads, most notably the project to complete and raise the efficiency of the 9,134-kilometre Saih Qatna Road, in which the completion rate reached about 57.87 percent. It includes addressing steep slopes and twistings, widening the road, constructing rainwater drainage channels, and concrete and iron protections, in addition to implementing lighting works and related services, in a way that enhances traffic safety and ensures the sustainability of the road in various climatic conditions. A project to raise the efficiency of valley crossings on the road is also being implemented. Birkat Al Mouz – Saiq in several locations, in addition to the rehabilitation of Wadi Bani Habib Road with a length of 6.5 km, which contributes to enhancing tourism movement and improving access to residential, agricultural and tourist areas in the state. His Excellency Sheikh Mahmoud bin Rashid Al Saadi, Governor of Nizwa, who is in charge of managing the work of the Governor of the Interior, confirmed that the road projects being implemented in the Interior Governorate embody the amount of interest in developing infrastructure as one of the main enablers of sustainable development, because of its role in supporting tourism and economic growth and stimulating Investing, improving the quality of life and raising the efficiency of connectivity between states and development centers, in a way that enhances the governorate’s competitiveness and consolidates its readiness to keep pace with future development requirements in various sectors.
