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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 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 the most popul ...
. As at 2011 the bus rapid transit (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.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 Tajrish 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

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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


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Bus transport in Iran Transport in Tehran 2008 establishments in Iran Bus rapid transit {{Iran-transport-stub