Opportunities abound for international bus services from Oman: Operator

Opportunities abound for international bus services from Oman: Operator

Muscat: With the GCC countries planning unified tourism promotion strategies, including a single visa scheme, there are lots of opportunities in the logistics and tourism sectors in the Sultanate of Oman.With flight tickets to neighbouring countries always exorbitant, it is the right time to explore the GCC by land.The recently launched Muscat-Riyadh bus service offers affordable options to Umrah travelers from the Sultanate and tourists from the rest of the GCC to visit the country during the Khareef season.The international scheduled bus service between Muscat and Riyadh took off last month, taping the commercial potential of the direct road between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, which was opened for the public in 2021.In 2023, 53,000 Umrah pilgrims visited from Oman, and around 14,000 pilgrims travelled via the Empty Quarter.Rashid al Khanjry of Al Khanjry Transport, said that demand has picked up on the Muscat-Riyadh sector, but it is a bit slow from the Saudi side, which as you know is a vast country, and passing on the message will take time."There are lots of inquiries and we plan to operate daily services, but the challenge is per the Saudi Authorities there have to be a