Hashemi Rafsanjani Expressway (), Also known as Niyayesh Expressway () is an
expressway is northern central
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
, Iran. It starts from
Valiasr Street
Valiasr Street (), formerly known as Pahlavi Street, is a tree-lined street in Tehran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts which were built in 1922 to 1927 respectively, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It ...
and becomes
Abshenasan Expressway after interchange with
Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway
Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway (Highway) is an Limited-access road, expressway in Tehran which runs North-South from Hesarak Road to Second Sadeghiye Square. It passes Punak, Hemmat Expressway, Hemmat, Qasem Soleimani Expressway, Qasem Soleimani an ...
. On its way, Hashemi Rafsanjani Expressway passes
Kordestan Expressway
Kurdistan Expressway (Highway) is a North-South expressway in Tehran, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Ar ...
,
Chamran Expressway
Shahid Chamran Expressway (), Also known as Parkway Expressway () is an Limited-access road, expressway in Tehran, Iran, leading from Tohid Square to Parkway Junction. Chamran is the oldest expressway in Tehran, and is unofficially called Parkwa ...
and
Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway is in western Tehran. Yadegar-e-Emam means Memorial of Imam in Persian.
It starts from Evin
Evin is a neighbourhood in the north of Tehran.
The district consists of an old section filled with orchards and gardens of ...
. The eastern terminus of this expressway is connected to
Sadr Expressway by a
tunnel
A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ve ...
.
{{Expressways of Tehran
Expressways in Tehran