Tehran, February 13, 2024 (MRUD NEWS)—Major achievements of Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development in different modes of transport since March 2023 are evident in the performance of this Ministry.
The Road Projects in 2023
• Road transit had 44 percent increase from 7.8 million tons to 11.2 million tons (during ten months compared to the same period in the last year).
• Construction and operation of the Astarachay automobile border bridge at Iran, Azerbaijan border with the length of 89 m and €5.8 million credit
• Construction and operation of the 136 km-long main road stretching from Pataveh to Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
• Construction and operation of Shiraz-Isfahan Freeway till Izadkhast with the length of 212 km
• Construction and operation of one-lane of the second section of Tehran-Shomal Freeway with the length of 22 km
The Railway Projects in 2023
• 4 percent growth in rail transit from 1,216 to 1,264 thousand tons (in ten months compared to the same period in the last year)
• Construction and operation of the 151 km-long Hamedan-Sanandaj Railway
• Construction and operation of the 44 km-long Bostanabad-Khavaran Railway as part of of 'Mianeh-Bostanabad-Tabriz' Railroad
• Construction and operation of Tehran-Parand Metro project for about 18 km
• Construction and operation of the second rail track of the Ahvaz-Andimeshk Railway with a length of 70 km
The aviation Projects in 2023
• Launching the second phase of development of Imam Khomeini International Airport City (IKAC) to increase passenger capacity to 25 million
• Operation of the new passenger terminal of Kish International Airport with the total area of 25 hectares, and the substructure of the terminal building of 49,000 square meters
The maritime Projects in 2023
• Reviving Gorgan Bay through dredging of Ashuradeh Canal