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Coronavirus: Ministry of Transport imposes preventive procedures on buses, taxis and ferries

As a preventive procedure taken to reduce the spread of #COVID19 and to protect the safety public transport users in Oman, The ministry has decided to impose preventive procedures on buses,Taxis & ferries owners as well all public transportation means through the following:

  • Reducing the maximum passengers so that it will not exceed 4 passengers (driver included) for all taxi vehicles.
  • Vacant seat must be present, which forms a space between passengers in public transport buses, ferries; transportation means for ministries & companies employees as well construction sites workers And similar instances.
  • Disinfect and clean all the components and seats within the public transport means on daily basis, at the start of every trip as well its end, especially the inner and external handles.
  • Providing disinfectant dispensers in all taxis, buses and ferries.
  • Preventing passengers from standing within the bus or ferry to reduce crowding.
  • Measure passengers’ temperature before they enter public transportation means (ferries-buses).
  • Comply with the health guidelines issued by Oman Ministry of Health.

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