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Tehran Bus Rapid Transit was officially inaugurated in 2008 in order to facilitate the motor traffic in
Retrieved April 30, 2011
Tehran Mayor Inaugurates 1st BRT Line
/ref> *Line 1: Azadi Terminal to Tehranpars crossroad (Jan. 2008) *Line 2: Azadi Terminal to Khavaran Terminal *Line 3: Science & Tech Terminal to Khavaran Terminal (Feb. 2009) *Line 4: Tehran South Terminal to Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal) *Line 5: Science & Tech (Elm-o-san'at () Terminal to Argentina Sq. (Beihaghi Terminal) *Line 6: Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal) to Sohanak (Laleh Terminal) *Line 7: Railway station that is located in southern part of Tehran to
Tehran Bus Rapid Transit was officially inaugurated in 2008 in order to facilitate the motor traffic in Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is th ...
. As at 2011 the bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
(BRT) system had a network of 100 kilometers which transports 1.8 million passengers on a daily basis.Turquoise Partners: Iran Investment Monthly (February 2011)Retrieved April 30, 2011
Routes
Tehran has currently 10 BRT lines./ref> *Line 1: Azadi Terminal to Tehranpars crossroad (Jan. 2008) *Line 2: Azadi Terminal to Khavaran Terminal *Line 3: Science & Tech Terminal to Khavaran Terminal (Feb. 2009) *Line 4: Tehran South Terminal to Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal) *Line 5: Science & Tech (Elm-o-san'at () Terminal to Argentina Sq. (Beihaghi Terminal) *Line 6: Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal) to Sohanak (Laleh Terminal) *Line 7: Railway station that is located in southern part of Tehran to
Tajrish
Tajrish ( fa, تجريش, , also romanized as Tajrīš) is a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran. Administratively it is in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province. It used to be a village and later was absorbed into the city of Tehran.
The Tajri ...
that is located in northern part of Tehran. (Valiasr Ave.)
*Line 8: Tehran South Terminal to Khavaran Terminal
*Line 9: Sohanak (Laleh Terminal) to Javanmard Ghassab Metro Station
*Line 10: Azadi Sq. to Daneshgah Azad sq. in Hesarak
Tehran's mayor, Dr. Ghalibaf addressed the inaugural ceremony saying:
The total length of BRT in Tehran is about 150 km that will be increased to 300 km in future.
See also
*Transport in Iran
Iran has a long paved road system linking most of its towns and all of its cities. In 2011 the country had of roads, of which 73% were paved. In 2008 there were nearly 100 passenger cars for every 1,000 inhabitants.
Trains operate on 11,106&nb ...
* Trolleybuses in Tehran
References
External links
Bus transport in Iran Transport in Tehran 2008 establishments in Iran Bus rapid transit {{Iran-transport-stub