National railway project a boon for Oman. The first railway line to be operational by 2018 Being the Sultanate’s largest, multi-billion-rial infrastructural development project that will see 2,244-kilometres of railway-line spread along the length and breadth of the country and eventually link on to the proposed GCC states’ rail network, the Oman Rail Project has immense significance as it will allow for an important new mode of transportation system to serve the country. Its link-up with all of Oman’s major ports will facilitate and establish an inter-connected transportation hub that will simplify freight movement, cut transportation costs, provide commuters with an efficient mode of daily transportation and, to the relief of many, will ease traffic congestion being experienced in Muscat and other major cities here. Oman Rail components include ■ A 2,244-km national railway network with segments from Sohar to UAE border in Al Ain; Al Sunainah to Sinaw; Sinaw to Duqm; Duqm to Salalah; Sohar to Muscat; Al Misfah to Sinaw; Sinaw to Ibra; Thamrait to Al Mazyouna and Sohar to Oman’s border at Khatmat Milahah. ■ 35-km of tunnels, 45-km of viaducts, 39-km of rail bridges and 48-km of wadi bridges, 245 flyovers and underpasses, 98 pedestrian crossings and 210 animal crossings, besides other required structures to be built en route ■ Ten intermediate stations, six large stations, eight marshalling yards, nine intermodal yards, five rolling stock service facilities, three heavy-duty maintenance workshops, six central maintenance workshops, one main operational control centre and six operational control centres ■ 40 freight locomotives, 30 shunting locomotives, 5 recovery locomotives, 30 diesel multiple units (DMU) for passengers, 15 diesel locomotives for passenger trains, 80 passenger coaches, and 500 various freight wagons.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:27:27 +0000
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