Nine intermodal freight yards planned along rail network

Intermodal freight yards allowing for the seamless movement of goods between the country's road, rail and even maritime transportation systems are envisioned at several locations along the length of the Oman National Railway network. According to provisional plans drawn up by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, intermodal yards are proposed to be established at nine key junctions during the first phase of the project's implementation.

Major intermodal yards are planned at Sohar, Barka, Al Misfah (near Rusayl), Sunaynah (Buraimi Governorate), and Duqm, while modest-sized yards are proposed at Al Buraimi, Al Suwaiq (where a new port is envisaged in the future) and Sinaw. Khatmat Malahah on Oman's border with the United Arab Emirates is also proposed to host a medium-sized intermodal yard primarily to cater for freight customs procedures, cargo hold-ups, and other formalities. Yards planned at Sohar and Duqm will be designed keeping in sight freight volumes and types of cargoes handled by the industrial ports in operation at the respective locations.

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