Oman seeks contractors for Musandam road scheme

04 June 2013

New road will connect Khasab and Lima

Oman’s Transport & Communications Ministry has invited companies to submit prequalification documents by 11 July for the second section of the new road connecting Khasab and Lima in the Musandam governorate.

The proposed scheme involves building a new road that will connect the town of Khasab on the peninsula’s north coast and the remote town of Lima on the eastern coast that is not currently accessible by road. Khasab is connected to the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE to the south by a road running along the peninsula’s west coast.

The project involves digging at least seven tunnels through the mountainous region. This means local and regional contractors are currently active in Oman will have to tie up with firms that have specialised tunnelling expertise.

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