Oman Railway has floated a tender for picking a consultant for its ambitious rail project that will link all the three major ports in the country: Salalah, Sohar and Duqm, said a report.

The consultancy contract will be for 15 years, reported the Oman Daily Observer, citing a railway company statement.

The move comes as part of Oman's plans to build a new transport and logistics infrastructure: a modern railway network, for freight / passenger with future plans for high speed rail.

As per the contract, the winning consultant will be provide key services including operation and maintenance, infrastructure, rolling stock, management, railway facilities, mass transit system and auxiliary services such as transportation logistics to ports and mines, it stated.

Multiple consultants will be awarded the contract for the next two years with two possible extensions of one year each of Oman Rail requirements, said the report.  

The deadline for collection of documents has been set at November 7, while the final submission date is December 8.