- JEDDAH: Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry on Sunday signed 16 contracts worth more than SR2.24 billion to construct 969 km of roads in various parts of the country, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The projects include completion of Hair-Houta Road, linking it with Hareek and construction of a 46-km Niam link road at a cost of SR446 million. The project was won by Omeir Trade & Contracting Company.
A number of new road projects will also be implemented in the Makkah province including the Hada-Jamoom ring road at a cost of almost SR100 million. It will be implemented by Masharie Al-Watan company.
Meanwhile, Al-Seraisry met with nearly 350 investors and economists in Makkah and said his ministry was currently implementing projects worth SR5.3 billion in the province. He also spoke about the Haramain Railway linking Makkah and Madinah, which will be completed in six years and cost SR40 billion.



