TM Plans to Level Up Tehran Public Transportation Overhaul

Covid-19 concerns in public vehicles, decrepit transport fleet and increasing air pollution in Tehran have made it necessary to upgrade and expand the city's public transportation fleet.
In a recent compensatory measure, Tehran Municipality purchased 175 buses from domestic automaker, Iran Khodro Company, Tasnim News Agency reported.
During the last few years, city managers have used local capacities to repair transportation fleets, or procure new vehicles from domestic producers. However, imports are too expensive due to strict US sanctions against Iran and the fall in the value of rial against the greenback.
Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani said, "The supplier has committed to delivering 100 buses by the end of October and the remaining 75 units will be ready a month later."
The buses, he claims, are CNG-hybrids that meet Euro 4 standards.