Development of public transportation in the Iranian capital city, Tehran, has turned into a challenge for officials struggling with a budget crunch.
However, officials are determined to overcome the hurdles and find a way out of the mounting financial troubles.
Speaking to ISNA, Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said work is underway to add wagons to the subway network and upgrade buses in the city’s public transport fleet.
Earlier in December 2019, the government was planning to use the facilities of the National Development Fund of Iran to help Tehran Municipality buy 630 train cars and 3,000 new buses.
March 16, 2020 19:39
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Officials Grappling With Tehran Transportation Development Woes
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