The first phase of diesel operated-Oman railway from Sohar to Buraimi will be completed by 2018, said Nathan Wiles, General Manager for projects, Oman Rail. Wiles said that the company has floated the EPC tender for the first part with 18 bidders in the fray and the contract for which will be awarded in 2015. The second part of the Oman Railway project will be to connect the major port cities of Duqm, Salalah and Sohar.
The two track network of Oman Rail will cater to both passenger and freight movement, with the special emphasis obviously on the container traffic.
On developing the railway network in Muscat, Wiles said that the priority will be accorded to connect the commercial port cities with the GCC railway.
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