Tehran, October 11, 2023 (MRUD NEWS)—With upcoming inauguration of 212 km of Shiraz-Isfahan Freeway, the lengths of Iran's Freeway will reach to 3,005 km, informed Kheirollah Khademi, Iran Deputy Minister and CEO of the Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company. 

From 24 freeway projects with total lengths of 7000 km, 3005 km is operated, 1038 km is already under construction and 1880 km is under study for investment, Khademi said.  

This year, there are five freeway projects in Iran. With operation of 212 km of the Shiraz-Isfahan Freeway, the lengths of freeway will add up to 3005 km. 

293 km freeways including Shiraz-Isfahan Freeway (212 km), Manjil-Rudbar (8.5 km), Tabriz-Sofian (24 km), Maragheh-Hashtrood (34 km) have been planned for this year that 212 km will be inaugurated this week. 

In Iran, construction of freeways is 86 km on average, while construction of railroads is 199 km per year, Iran Deputy minister added. 

Khademi reported on the whole construction projects including rail and road projects which is 10,350 under construction of which 3,270 km is rail project, 1038 km freeways and more than 6000 km highway and main roads.

Additionally, 407 km railway projects would be operated including Bostanabad-Tabriz, Hamadan-Sanandaj, Rasht-Caspian and Ardabil Railway.The Bostanabad-Tabriz project has been put into operation and the Hamadan-Sanandaj railway project will soon be ready and put into operation.

The Shiraz-Esfahan Freeway makes the current route 134 kilometers shorter and reduces travel time by at least two hours, and it is expected to reduce fuel consumption by more than 100 million liters per year.

The construction of this freeway was done by joint investment of private and public sector.