KHASAB : Building of the Sultan Faisal bin Turki highway linking Dibba, Lima and Khasab in Oman’s Musandam Governorate has reached 64% completion, state media stated, marking progress on a key infrastructure undertaking geared toward bettering connectivity throughout the northern exclave.
Overseen by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Data Expertise, the 72-kilometre highway carries a complete value of RO151 million ($392 million) and is being in-built a number of sections. The primary stretches 20 km from Khasab to the Niabat of Lima, the second spans 8 km inside Lima, and the third extends 44 km from Lima to Dibba.
The undertaking contains about 197 concrete stormwater drainage constructions and a two-lane carriageway — one lane in every route — with every lane measuring roughly 3.6 metres extensive, alongside 1.5-metre shoulders and earth shoulders designed for future growth.
Authorities stated the highway has been engineered to resist extreme climate circumstances and accommodate all car varieties. As soon as accomplished, it’s anticipated to chop journey time between Khasab and Dibba to about 55 minutes, and between Lima and Khasab to round 20 minutes, in contrast with earlier journeys of as much as two and a half hours.
The route is anticipated to facilitate motion between wilayats and niyabats within the Musandam Governorate, enhance entry for communities alongside its hall and unlock new financial and tourism alternatives, in keeping with state information company.
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