Road projects enhance access to tourist sites in Dhofar Governorate

Oman is undertaking significant road construction and upgrades in the Dhofar Governorate to bolster its tourism sector, particularly in anticipation of the upcoming Khareef Dhofar (monsoon) season. These infrastructure enhancements aim to improve accessibility to natural, heritage, and entertainment sites while prioritizing traffic safety.

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Road projects in Dhofar Governorate represent one of the primary pillars strengthening the infrastructure supporting the revitalisation of the tourism sector during the Khareef Dhofar (monsoon) season, by facilitating movement and access to natural, heritage, and entertainment sites while ensuring the highest traffic safety standards, supporting development and service projects, and boosting economic activity.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, through its Directorate General of Roads and Land Transport in Dhofar, is implementing several projects. These include mountain roads and connections to key tourist destinations designed to alleviate congestion and streamline traffic flow. Eng. Said Mohammed Tabook, Director General of the Directorate, highlighted the acceleration of projects in the mountainous regions to serve residents and facilitate visitor movement.

Key projects include the opening of a 20-kilometer coastal road connecting the Wilayats of Rakhyut and Dhalkut, enhancing connectivity and access to pristine natural areas. Additionally, the OMR30 million dualization of the Raysut–Al Mughsayl road is underway, alongside the recently opened Al Mughsayl road and bridge project, which features parking, a walkway, and an underpass serving the waterfront and Al Marneef Cave.

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the Ministry worked on accelerating the implementation of road projects in the mountain strip across several wilayats of the governorate, serving citizens and residents and contributing to facilitating traffic movement for visitors and tourists.

In the eastern part of the governorate, rehabilitation and dualization work on the Al Maamourah–Taqah road is progressing, with an estimated cost of over OMR1.5 million. A similar rehabilitation project for the Taqah–Madinat Al Haq road, also costing over OMR1.5 million, is in progress. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to enhance the road network, improve service quality, and support the growing tourism industry, with projections of over one million visitors during the 2026 Khareef season.

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the execution of these projects falls within the Ministry’s efforts to raise the efficiency of the road network and improve the quality of services provided to its users, alongside strengthening connectivity between wilayats and natural and tourist sites, thereby supporting tourist and economic activity and keeping pace with the growing number of visitors.