Oman's Ministry of Transport is set to float tenders for a major direct road project linking the Qarn Al Alam area of the sultanate with the Adam-Thumrait dual road scheme, reported Times of Oman, citing senior government officials.

The ministry is currently taking the necessary measures to start through a public tender. This is part of developing the road network in the sultanate, stated the officials.

The project aims to connect Qarn Al Alam to Adam-Thumrait dual road covering a distance of 12.8 km, they added.