Oman''s Ministry of Transport and Communications announced signing 13 agreements worth USD 1.5 billion, to develop infrastructure in and around airports all over the country.
Mr Abdul Rahim bin Salim Al Harami GD of Meteorology and Air Navigation at the Ministry said that the pacts are related to development of infrastructure at Muscat Airport including the construction of a main road for the airport, a new tarmac at the internal corridors and the roads which connect all the airport entrances, roundabouts with the main road which connects Sultan Qaboos Road to the main road.
Mr Al Harami mentioned that the bid for the construction of Muscat International Airport building has been offered. He said that the bids related to construction of the building, its annexes, internal specifications and distributions inside the airport will be analyzed by the Ministry in the near future.
Dr Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi Oman’s Transport and Communications Minister pointed out that civil works at Muscat International Airport are one of the biggest projects accounting for USD 1.1 billion signed with Consolidated Contractors Company of Oman in cooperation with Turkish company TAV Insaat.