TCC Criticizes Small Budget for Tehran’s Public Transportation

Tehran Municipality will receive 8.3 trillion rials ($27.6 million) in the next fiscal year (starting March 2022) for streamlining the metropolis's public transportation, which is insufficient for implementing even the smallest expansion, according to Tehran City Council.
During the TCC's meeting on Sunday, Jafar Tashakkori, chairman of the council's Transportation Commission, stated that only 572 billion rials ($1.9 million) will be set aside for the completion of the metropolis' unfinished subway lines, IRNA reported.
The official said the cost of constructing each kilometer of subway in the city, which includes the establishment of stations and tunnels as well as all the installation of electronic equipment, is 12 trillion rials ($40 million).