Darwaza Tunnel Reopens After 3 Years

Al-Rai daily reports that the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport (PART) is drafting a letter approving the contractor responsible for the maintenance of Al-Abdul Razzaq Darwaza tunnel. In order to reopen the intersection, which has been closed for approximately three years, this approval is crucial to completing the contract work.

Al-Rai was informed that the Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, along with the Minister of Public Works, Dr. Jassim Al-Ostad, held a meeting with PART officials to discuss the mechanism for finalizing the maintenance work, during which an agreement was reached on the tasks to be completed with the contractor.

Approximately a year ago, Amani Bouqammaz, the former Minister of Public Works, halted the tunnel's construction. Following the submission of a report by a specialist at the Government Performance Center, this decision was made pending the resolution of a dispute related to tunnel work. It was concluded in the report that the implementation mechanism for tunnel repairs was incorrect and dangerous. Project contractors, however, insisted the ongoing works were performed correctly, according to a thoroughly studied plan, and argued against stopping them.

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