27 May 2015
Muscat: Two agreements totally valued at OMR201 million were signed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications for the Adam-Thumrait road dualisation project, aimed at reducing accidents and enhancing the traffic flow.
The agreements were signed by Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, and the representatives of Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting and Consolidated Contractors Company, at the ministry on Tuesday.
The agreement with Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting, worth OMR109.9 million, is for the first part of the project with a total length of 120.4 kilometres, which includes a 20.35-km service road.
The value of the agreement with Consolidated Contractors Company is OMR91 million and is for the second part of the road project with a total length of 119.7 km, which includes a 5.25-kilometre service road.
Six segments
"The entire section of the road from Adam to Thumrait is divided into six segments. These are the first two segments. The other segments are still in the process of designing," the minister told reporters after signing the agreements.
According to him, the first two segments will take three years to complete. Al Futaisi described the project as 'very important', noting that it would help reduce car accidents during the Khareef season.
"We are on the verge of completing the part from Izz to Adam, and these two sections will continue from Adam towards Thumrait," he said.
Muscat: Two agreements totally valued at OMR201 million were signed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications for the Adam-Thumrait road dualisation project, aimed at reducing accidents and enhancing the traffic flow.
The agreements were signed by Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, and the representatives of Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting and Consolidated Contractors Company, at the ministry on Tuesday.
The agreement with Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting, worth OMR109.9 million, is for the first part of the project with a total length of 120.4 kilometres, which includes a 20.35-km service road.
The value of the agreement with Consolidated Contractors Company is OMR91 million and is for the second part of the road project with a total length of 119.7 km, which includes a 5.25-kilometre service road.
Six segments
"The entire section of the road from Adam to Thumrait is divided into six segments. These are the first two segments. The other segments are still in the process of designing," the minister told reporters after signing the agreements.
According to him, the first two segments will take three years to complete. Al Futaisi described the project as 'very important', noting that it would help reduce car accidents during the Khareef season.
"We are on the verge of completing the part from Izz to Adam, and these two sections will continue from Adam towards Thumrait," he said.
© Times of Oman 2015
