Tehran Municipality is to roll out a new traffic scheme dubbed Air Pollution Control (APC) in two months. The plan will replace the odd-even rule which was introduced in 2005 and has seemingly…
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Preliminary studies for the metro project in Hamedan Province will start as soon as funds are made available, a Hamedan lawmaker said. According to Amir Khojasteh, feasibility studies will…
In a renewed effort to curb the increasing number of road mishaps caused by the distraction of drivers speaking on cellphones, Traffic Police has announced tougher regulations to tame unruly…
Following talks between Tehran Municipality and Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, special sightseeing bus tours will be held on Fridays throughout the year. …
Relief operations in Iran's flood-affected areas is gaining momentum as the Red Crescent Society mobilizes to dispatch much-needed aid to the flood areas in the north and southern regions,…
Tehran Metro Line 6 opened partially on Sunday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani and Mayor Pirouz Hanachi.
Tehran Metro Line 6 is to be partially launched on Sunday. Ali Emam, CEO of Tehran Metro Group told reporters, “Nine kilometers of Line 6 with 3 stations will be launched on Sunday in the…
Devastating floods swept several provinces across Iran during the past two weeks, claiming the lives of 62 people, according to an official at Iran Legal Medicine Organization.
The death toll as a result of heavy flooding in Iran has risen to 23, the head of Emergency Medical Service told IRIB, adding that 240 people were also injured in the past two days.
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Visiting Shiraz, the gateway to the world famous Persepolis, and capital of Fars Province in southwest Iran, which is home to unique historical heritage, travelers can take the subway for easy…
Hoping to help promote road safety and spread public awareness during the annual Norouz holiday season (March 20-April 2), the Iranian Red Crescent Society has launched an online campaign that…
Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi reopened Metro Line 7 partially on Saturday. It stops at three stations. With a 15-minute headway between trains, commuters can take the subway from Helal…
To improve the rickety public transportation system in Karaj, the capital of Alborz Province, Karaj Municipality has bought 200 new buses from Oghab Afshan Industrial and Manufacturing Company,…
Less than 30% of urban and public spaces in Iran are retrofitted for the disabled, head of rehabilitation office of the State Welfare Organization of Iran said. Kazem Nazmdeh told ISNA…
Shortlisted candidates for the last round of the festival "Kudak Online" (kids online in Persian) were introduced at a ceremony on March 9 in Tehran. Financed and organized by the ICT Ministry…
Reports published by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization reveal an alarming picture of road mortality rates. Close to 14,000 people lost their lives in road mishaps in 10 months to January…
As per a pilot program run by Tehran Municipality, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network has partly been equipped with bike racks for the convenience of cyclists, head of Tehran Bus Company said…
With two weeks before Norouz (Persian New Year) holidays and to help facilitate public transportation, working hours of Tehran Metro line 5 has been extended by one hour. Line 5 connects Tehran…
In line with its program for promoting eco-friendly transport, Tehran Municipality will invest 170 billion rials ($1.3 million) to develop biking facilities, a Tehran City councilor said.
Traffic Police will impound dilapidated cars during the Norouz holiday season (March 21-April 2). Cars plying the roads and highways across the country and lacking the mandatory technical…
The Traffic Police has envisaged measures to make road trips safer during the upcoming Norouz holidays. Plans include deploying extra officers throughout the country and establishing emergency…
More than half the buses plying the Tehran Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network are dilapidated and add to air pollution in the megalopolis, begging for renovation, head of Tehran Bus Company says.…
Tehran’s mayor on Monday outlined the municipality’s public transportation expansion plans saying that two subway lines now under construction will open partially in the near future.
The government decision to exempt schools from paying water and electricity bills will impose an added burden on schools, society and the nation as whole, the energy minister said Sunday.
Science Minister Mansour Gholami and his counterpart from Republic of Cyprus Kostas Champiaouris met in Tehran on Saturday and signed an agreement to boost scientific and academic collaboration…
