Description

Government agencies and contractors can apply for issuing road opening/ occupancy permit approved from all government agencies that have utility within right of way (ROW) through this online service of Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’. According to project work types, the design drawing has to be approved from all agencies in QDRS system.

Online Instructions

• Log in and create a new project on the system.
• Fill out the required information (Project number, name and duration -Application types - Work types -Contactors).
• Submit the opening/occupancy application and enter the required information (RO permit duration -Work types -RO type- contractor and site engineer.
• Mark location by drawing RO location, uploading RO location coordinates (by AutoCAD or GIS files) and entering RO location coordinates.
• Upload design drawing document.
• Pay appropriate fees.

Additional Information

• Reviewers from each government agency have to review the application and submit their comments.
• Once the application gets approval of all agencies, it will be moved directly to the Traffic Department at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) to collect the fee payment.
• The applicant has to pay the fee to MoI Traffic Department.
• The applicant has to generate work authorization permit 48 hours before starting the work.
• The applicant has to close the work authorization after finishing the work on the site.

Fees

QR200 application fee applies.