Musandam gets first international bus service
Published: 08:10 AM,Oct 07,2023 | EDITED : 12:10 PM,Oct 07,2023
Two trips have been scheduled from both sides at 8 am and 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a total travel time of around 3 hours.
Muscat: The first international bus route from the Musandam Governorate to the neighboring Ras al Khaimah (RAK) emirate in the UAE commenced on October 6.
The service operated by Ras al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), was greeted by the officials of the Musandam Governorate and Municipality on Friday.
Two trips have been scheduled from both sides at 8 am and 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a total travel time of around 3 hours.
UAE residents have to pay an RO5 visa on arrival fee for Oman and should also provide a valid Emirates ID and passport.
Apart from its rugged mountains, Musandam is known for its serene beaches, a destination for scuba divers because of the clear waters
According to Ismail Hassan al Balushi, Director General of RAKTA, the service was launched based on the directives of the leadership of both countries to enhance tourism movement and facilitate the movement of individuals, both residents and tourists by road.
The Municipality of Musandam Governorate held a ceremony to receive the first international trip for mass transportation by buses, where they were received by Hamad Ibrahim al Shehhi - assistant director of the Municipality Department in the Wilayat of Khasab.
Last month, RAKTA signed an agreement for direct international bus service between the RAK emirate and the Musandam Governorate.
Nasser al Hosani, Director General of Musandam Governorate Municipality signed the cooperation agreement with Eng Esmaeel Hasan al Blooshi, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority.
Al Blooshi emphasized that the signing of this agreement marks the starting point for future collaboration between the two parties and the implementation of joint projects in the fields of public and tourist transportation that serve the citizens, residents, and tourists in both countries.
Under the agreement, RAKTA operates its buses starting from the main bus station located in the Al Dhait South area, with the bus route concluding in the Wilayat of Khasab, in the Governorate of Musandam.
It’s worth mentioning that the bus route includes several stops within the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (Rams area, Sha’am area) and (Harf area, Qada area, Wilayat of Bukha, and Tibaat area) within the Governorate of Musandam.
Al Hosani said that the agreement aims to provide a passenger transportation service between the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the Governorate of Musandam for the benefit of the public.
Additionally, he mentioned that the service will be evaluated in the future through continuous coordination between the two sides to enhance and develop the service provided to citizens and tourists.
The service operated by Ras al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), was greeted by the officials of the Musandam Governorate and Municipality on Friday.
Two trips have been scheduled from both sides at 8 am and 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a total travel time of around 3 hours.
UAE residents have to pay an RO5 visa on arrival fee for Oman and should also provide a valid Emirates ID and passport.
Apart from its rugged mountains, Musandam is known for its serene beaches, a destination for scuba divers because of the clear waters
According to Ismail Hassan al Balushi, Director General of RAKTA, the service was launched based on the directives of the leadership of both countries to enhance tourism movement and facilitate the movement of individuals, both residents and tourists by road.
The Municipality of Musandam Governorate held a ceremony to receive the first international trip for mass transportation by buses, where they were received by Hamad Ibrahim al Shehhi - assistant director of the Municipality Department in the Wilayat of Khasab.
Last month, RAKTA signed an agreement for direct international bus service between the RAK emirate and the Musandam Governorate.
Nasser al Hosani, Director General of Musandam Governorate Municipality signed the cooperation agreement with Eng Esmaeel Hasan al Blooshi, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority.
Al Blooshi emphasized that the signing of this agreement marks the starting point for future collaboration between the two parties and the implementation of joint projects in the fields of public and tourist transportation that serve the citizens, residents, and tourists in both countries.
Under the agreement, RAKTA operates its buses starting from the main bus station located in the Al Dhait South area, with the bus route concluding in the Wilayat of Khasab, in the Governorate of Musandam.
It’s worth mentioning that the bus route includes several stops within the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (Rams area, Sha’am area) and (Harf area, Qada area, Wilayat of Bukha, and Tibaat area) within the Governorate of Musandam.
Al Hosani said that the agreement aims to provide a passenger transportation service between the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the Governorate of Musandam for the benefit of the public.
Additionally, he mentioned that the service will be evaluated in the future through continuous coordination between the two sides to enhance and develop the service provided to citizens and tourists.