The Public Authority for Particular Financial Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) on Wednesday celebrated the opening of two vital additions to the street community within the Particular Financial Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). The initiatives embrace the dualisation of Sultan Stated bin Taimur Highway (Southern Nationwide Highway No 32) and the dualisation of the Ras Markaz Highway.
The ceremony was held below the auspices of Dr Stated bin Mohammed al Saqri, Minister of Economic system, who emphasised that the brand new transport initiatives align with nationwide financial and social growth plans. He famous that these infrastructure enhancements positively impression the competitiveness of the nationwide economic system and assist sustainable development by enhancing commerce motion and logistical connectivity between varied industrial, tourism, and industrial initiatives.
Eng Ahmed Ali Akaak, CEO of SEZAD, highlighted that 2025 has been a landmark 12 months for infrastructure, seeing the completion of inner roads within the new Sai industrial district and ongoing work on the twin coastal street within the vacationer space. He particularly famous the significance of the Omani-Saudi partnership within the Ras Markaz mission, which was funded by the Saudi Fund for Growth and executed by an Omani-Saudi consortium together with Strabag Oman and Al Rosan Contracting.
The 12 months 2025 has been a landmark 12 months for infrastructure in Duqm.
The Southern Highway serves as an important artery connecting the town centre to Duqm Airport, oil storage areas, and renewable power initiatives. In the meantime, work continues on the northern part of the Sultan Stated bin Taimur Highway to facilitate entry to the Duqm Refinery and heavy industrial zones for these arriving through the Sinaw-Mahout-Duqm street. Equally, the Ras Markaz dualisation mission connects the strategic oil storage terminal and clear power initiatives to the center of Duqm.
In complete, the 2 initiatives and their related service roads span roughly 67 km and have full lighting. The Sultan Stated bin Taimur mission included the development of eight intersections outfitted with sensible site visitors alerts and an built-in management system related through fibre optics to the SEZAD headquarters. To make sure local weather resilience, the roads had been designed with field culverts and superior drainage techniques. The Ras Markaz street was constructed to excessive specs to forestall water accumulation, utilising concrete bridges over wadi paths and 100,000 metres of metallic security boundaries to safe autos alongside the route.
The inauguration was attended by Shaikh Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman of OPAZ, and Sultan bin Abdulrahman al Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Growth, alongside a number of different officers and dignitaries. — ONA
