Omani rail project is a project that has been promoted highly by the government of oman since 2010 to. The gcc rail project within saudi will cover 628km of the gulfs railway plans, connecting the country to bahrain. Master in railway systems, expert in superstructure. It is the largest project ever to be undertaken in the history of the sultanate of oman. Oman rail project management contract awarded news. The project cost is not yet known, and the estimated completion date is 2018. Shenmushuoxian railway construction project 14 xian water supply project 1 2 shanghai baoshan infrastructure improvement project 1 2 xianankang railway construction project guiyangloudi railway construction project 1 2 lanzhou zhongchuan airport expansion project interior regions telecommunications. More than 200km of that track is being worked on, part of which has already.
The project has met hurdles on account of challenges with the financing of the project exacerbated by low oil prices, and lack of. Phase 2 of the line is a 240km long section connecting fahud to al an. A new railway project in oman has just been announced. Omans journey to become a key logistics hub for the region and the gateway to the gcc. Numbers of oman national railway project total length of about 2300 km, divided into 9 segments linking omani ports and main economic centres with uae and the gcc railway. Home articles oman announces ambitious railway projects june 19, 2015 the population on the arabian peninsula countries has reached to 75 million people in 2014 and it will reach to 96 million in 2030, also the gdp in these countries has reached to usd 1. A bechtelled consortium completed final design and building of a new terminal and associated facilities at muscat international airport. National railway company set up in oman oman gulf news.
Railway project phase 2 declared public utility project. Gcc rail network to link all 6 gulf states by 2018. Oman s rail project to become a realityomans first mineral railway project in al wusta governorate is only one step away, according to a top logistics offic. Sep 30, 2015 rail contractors from spain, italy, china, turkey, south korea, germany, and france are among a dozen groups that are understood to have been prequalified by oman rail to compete for construction contracts to implement the next three segments of its national railway project. Omans rail project on track oman oxford business group. Includes its description, stats, participants, location and more. Nabil al bimani, group chief, ports and free zones at asyad. Joint venture formed to bid for oman railway project. Pdf development of a risk assessment model for oman. Eight bids for oman rail operating contract news railway.
The next phase of oman s railway project will be built in two stages. Proposed mineral railway project in oman shows promise 04072020 conrad prabhu an ambitious plan by oman s authorities to harness the prolific mineral potential of central and southern parts of the sultanate via the development of a mineral railway line holds significant promise, according to a key report published here recently. Oman airport expansion, muscat airport projects bechtel. Oman s mineral resources include chromite, zinc, limestone, gypsum and silicon among others. It is divided into several segments linking oman s borders with the uae to muscat, as part of the gcc railway network and also to the southern parts of the country port of al duqm, the port of salalah and the yemen border. Specification of the project connection feasibility of this project connection cities ports company. Opportunities offered by oman s new railway project host. The saudi railway company will develop the network in saudi arabia, etihad rail in the uae, oman rail in oman, and qatar rail in qatar.
Analysis of regional differences in global rail projects. Oman targets 2018 to start building rail network business. Mar 12, 2019 the project s official document, published by the aiib, further outlines its importance. Moreover, the national railway network project in the sultanate of oman has been planned, with the aim to form a central element in the modernization of the sultanates freight distribution system. Oman railway company orc, responsible for implementing the project, received 34 quotations from 95 local and international companies, bidding to procure prequalification rights for orcs design and build infrastructure and. The decree, formed of three articles, states that the railway project, linking hafait in the governorate of. Related, the chinese railway projects in oman are intended to expedite the flow of energy from other gulf producers and possibly the wider middle east. As reported by the oman observer, this timely project will require an estimated 12,000kilometers of rail with a rail production plant that is seen as a viable option for the production of highquality rails. The objective of the railway system preparation project is to achieve full readiness for the construction of a new railway system that will support the sultanate of oman with the diversification of its economy and to develop the sultanate of oman s position as a transport hub and as an exporter of minerals. Sarooj construction company entered into a joint venture with three other multinational companies to prepare for the forthcoming tender for segment 1 of the oman railway project. Importance of oman rail project highlighted times of oman. A stepbystep process for developing a competitive rail.
Construction work on oman national rail project to start in. In addition, pdo external affairs director amir al ajmi has announced recently that the company is. Bri mou with china, omans case shows that it has implemented and. The sultanate is moving towards building a worldclass transport network as an enabler to its economic growth. The new railway network will connect the centres of population and growth drivers of oman and will also be part of the gcc railway network. Following are the planned activities under the proposed project. Stage 1 264km has been operational since 2015, stage 2 will consist of 628km and stage 3 will extend the network from the emirate of dubai to the northern regions of fujairah, ras al khaimah and sharjah.
Meanwhile, the duqm port is expected to be a vital hub for energy transport between china and the gulf. How saudi arabia is improving its railways arab news. The mineral industry in oman, for instance, is on a strong growth path. Learn more about oman national railway network, an under design transport project in oman. Twelve groups prequalify for oman rail contracts projects. Oman s mineral resources include chromite, zinc, limestone, gypsum and silicon among. Connect the three deep water ports to the middle east provides new opportunities for oman s mineral resources stimulating long term growth for oman, gcc and middle east oman railway project. The anticipated total length of the oman national railway network is 25km. The 2,177kmlong gcc rail network, which will link all six gulf states by rail for the first time, providing an alternative to air or sea travel for both goods and passengers in the. Oman rail project sohar port and free zone is 25 m deepsea port and free zone in the middle east, situated in the sultanate of oman, 220km northwest of its capital muscat sohar port duqm port port of duqm is fast becoming an important reality of the middle east. Feasibility of this project improvement conclusion oman railway project what are advantages and disadvantages of railway. Gcc rail network, the government had set up a wholly owned oman rail company.
They strung a web of lines across syria that stretched to the hejaz, baghdad and haifa. The proposed railway linking port of duqm with oman s mining centres is an important part of the ports ambitions, as completion of the project stands to substantially increase the volume of minerals passing through the port and will reduce the cost of carrying such commodities to the port. Construction work on oman national rail project to start. Abdulrahman alhatmi, project director, oman railway date, time, time zone for call. A record 102 civil and engineering construction firms from around the world have submitted bids to prequalify for the first main construction package for oman s multimilliondollar railway project, according to the oman observer. Double track nonelectrified railway line with continuous welded rail. The oman railway network 6 segm ent sector sector description approx length km 1 a sohar to uae border at hafeet al ain 5 b al buraimi spur 34 c spur to sohar railway yard 38 2 a hafeet ibri 114 b ibri al dahra economic zone fahud 126 c ibri nizwa 160 3 a al dhara economic zone al gabah 116 b al gabahhaima 197. The logistics sector is one of the main nonoil economic sectors and contributed 4. Omans rail project to become a reality times of oman. Analysis of regional differences in global rail projects by.
Also, while most projects represent newlybuilt railway 1 in 2015, railways accounted for 6. Joint venture formed to bid for oman railway project december 3, 2014. Oman suspends railway project international railway journal. Nov 01, 2018 how a rail could link tel aviv to oman the ottomans were the first great railway builders in the middle east. The goal behind this strategic action plan is a move towards an integrated and competitive railway system in the middleeast region. Dec 22, 2015 sultan of oman qaboos bin said has issued a royal decree declaring phase 2 of the oman railway project a public utility project.
John lesniewski, chief commercial officer at oman rail revealed the numbers while speaking of the employment opportunities provided by the rail network. At the moment, oman does not have a rail network or, indeed, any major railway line. Dec 29, 2011 the other gcc countries, currently in the planning and design phases, are quickly getting up to speed. Strategic action plan for uic middleeast railways 20182020. Etihad rail s 1,200 km network will extend across the uae from the border of saudi arabia to the border of oman. Oman railway project is considered to be one of the major and strategic projects that will contribute in. Proposed mineral railway project in oman shows promise. An austrian delegation with officials from 14 companies and headed by dr walter koren director general advantage austria the foreign trade division of. Mar 21, 2016 the key projects include development of national railway network and modernisation of airports with a focus on increasing freight handling capacity. Aug 21, 2014 18 consortium firms have been prequalified to undertake civil work for the 2,244kmlong oman national railway project. Oman rail project management contract awarded 20150212t11. Omans three deep water ports will link international sea lanes through the railway to the middle east and beyond.
Jul 29, 2015 up to 15,000 omanis are estimated to work on the oman national railway project when the development begins, a senior executive at oman rail said. The first phase would be a 230kilometer rail line from the northern industrial city of sohar to the capital muscat. Gulf construction online 102 companies bid for oman rail. Lack of knowledge and awareness of risk management or assessment procedures in the construction industry in oman caused additional cost and time delay in most of the awarded construction projects. Oman has set up a national railway company to oversee implementation of the first phase of the railway project that will now include the southern region also, according to dr ahmad bin. Austria the latest entrant on the list of bidders for the oman rail project is eyeing to be part of the consortium that will execute the first phase. Fs italiane, almavia, al madina logistics, cavarail and menarail transport consultant. Latest project updates from the gcc covered at middle east rail.
Oman s rail project is part of a wider proposed transgulf rail network connecting all six gulf cooperation council gcc states that was to be finished by 2018. This depends to a large degree on the projects location and status. A stepbystep process for developing a competitive rail transport. Planning oman hops on the bus transport engineering. A record 102 civil and engineering construction firms from around the world have submitted bids to prequalify for the first main construction package for oman s multimilliondollar railway project, according to the oman observer in addition, 47 local and international firms have collected prequalification documents for a separate package for the railway systems, the newspaper. The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the worlds leading international publication. The economic impact of the project will be remarkable. Latest project updates from the gcc covered at middle east. Dec 18, 2017 with oman rail company to finance the project alongside local mining companies. The uic regional office for the middleeast is managed by rai and located in tehran.
Oman s first mineral railway project in al wusta governorate is only one step away, according to a top logistics official. Muscat, june 19 oman rail, a subsidiary of asyad group the maritime transport and logistics flagship of the sultanate says it is committed to delivering a muchanticipated mineral line project designed to support the commercialisation of the countrys abundant resources, although the timing of its implementation would hinge on a general improvement in the overall domestic and. National transport company, the omani road transport association, the directorate general of customs. This will be then be extended by 126 km from ibri to the new economic zone that is proposed to be built. National railway project promoter oman rail has received proposals from eight companies or consortia interested in the contract to operate and maintain the first phase of the future network. Ahead of the opening of the prequalification process, oman had sealed a series of agreements that have laid the groundwork for the railway. Jun 30, 2019 the objective of the railway system preparation project is to achieve full readiness for the construction of a new railway system that will support the sultanate of oman with the diversification of its economy and to develop the sultanate of oman s position as a transport hub and as an exporter of minerals. In the sultanate of oman, the current plan calls for the national railway to be designed in three phases. The railway will offer many employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Nov 19, 2020 learn more about oman national railway network, an under design transport project in oman. A new railway project in oman has just been announced youtube. Proposed mineral railway project in oman shows promise tweet an ambitious plan by oman s authorities to harness the prolific mineral potential of central and southern parts of the sultanate via the development of a mineral railway line holds significant promise. Home latest news regions asia leads joint venture formed to bid for oman railway project december 3, 2014 sarooj construction company entered into a joint venture with three other multinational companies to prepare for the forthcoming tender for segment 1 of the oman railway project.
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