Islamshahr Metro to Carry 180,000 Passengers Daily and Save $17.5 Million

Islamshahr - Tehran Province's Inspector General said that since the Islamshahr Metro became operational, 170,000 to 180,000 people are transported daily, and about $17.5 million is saved annually in fuel consumption.

According to Mehr reporter, Afshin Sohrab Khan, inspector general of Tehran province, says that with the launch of Islamshahr metro, due to the reduction in gasoline, diesel and gas consumption, about 17.5 million dollars will be saved annually.

He made this estimate before noon on Tuesday, on the sidelines of a supervisory visit to the construction projects of Islamshahr municipality, among the journalists.

According to Mr. Sohrab Khan, the construction of the tunnel of this line, which starts from Azadegan station in Tehran and continues to Islamshahr, has been completed. The length of the route is 10.5 km.

He announced that the progress of construction of stations is about 75% and the laying of rails is about 45%.

Inspector General of Tehran province added: People are waiting for this plan to be used as soon as possible.

He did not announce a specific date about when the line will be opened.

According to him, the reduction of traffic and the risk of accidents and people reaching their destination faster will be other achievements of the Islamshahr Metro.

Sohrab Khan said: This line will extend from the current station to Suhank in the future.

In response to the concerns about the delay in the project, he said: the permission to generate assets has been issued for Islamshahr municipality and it can help in providing financial resources.

According to him, the value of this license was about 800 billion at the time of issuance, and now it has reached about two Hamats and has covered part of the cost of the project.

The inspector general added that he is ready to raise this issue in the council of supervisory bodies of the province.

Sohrab Khan described the quality of the project as very good and said: its cost is lower than similar projects in the country due to the technology used.

He expressed hope that other cities will follow the example of Islamshahr in the construction of metro.

He also said: The investigations of his colleagues show that the project employees were at work during the war and there was no interruption in the work.

The chief justice of Islamshahr, the mayor and some members of the city council were present in this visit.

In addition to the metro, the Inspector General also visited the tunnel rail, Al Ghadeer Belt Roundabout, Garbage Recycling Center, Women's Garden Complex, Imam Khomeini Stadium Complex and Shahid Soleimani North Ring Tunnel.