BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
A 6.5-kilometer-long tunnel, which is considered the largest tunnel on the Tehran-Shomal Freeway in Iran's Alborz Province and a related highways were put into operation today on July 29, 2021, Deputy Minister of Iran's Roads and Urban Development Kheirollah Khademi said, Trend reports citing IRNA.
He made the remark today in an event dedicated to the launch of roads and railway lines in Iran.
The deputy minister noted that more than 40 trillion rials (about $952 million) has been spent on the construction of the 22-kilometer-long tunnel and related highways.
Khademi added that the first part of the Tehran-Shomal Freeway, 32 km long, was put into operation in February-March 2020.
“The distance was reduced by 45 minutes with the launch of a tunnel and a related highways on the Tehran-Shomal Freeway,” he said.
The Tehran-Shomal Freeway connects Tehran Province to the Chalus city in the Mazandaran Province (northern Iran).
This freeway consists of 4 parts. The length of the first part is 32 km, the second part is 22 km, the third part - 47 km, and the fourth part - 20 km.
The 4th part was launched in 2015. Given the increase in travel to the northern regions of Iran during the holidays in Iran, the construction of this freeway is in the spotlight.