Tehran_Bus_Rapid_Transit Knowpia

Tehran Bus Rapid Transit was officially inaugurated in 2008 in order to facilitate the motor traffic in Tehran. As at 2011 the bus rapid transit (BRT) system had a network of 100 kilometers which transports 1.8 million passengers on a daily basis.^[1]

Routes edit

Tehran has currently 10 BRT lines.^[2]

Line 1: Azadi Terminal to Tehranpars crossroad (Jan. 2008)
Line 2: Azadi Terminal to Khavaran Terminal
Line 3: Science & Tech Terminal to Khavaran Terminal (Feb. 2009)
Line 4: Tehran South Terminal to Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal)
Line 5: Science & Tech (Elm-o-san'at (Persian: دانشگاه علم و صنعت) Terminal to Argentina Sq. (Beihaghi Terminal)
Line 6: Chamran Highway-Parkway Intersection (Afshar Terminal) to Sohanak (Laleh Terminal)
Line 7: Railway station that is located in southern part of Tehran to Tajrish that is located in northern part of Tehran. (Valiasr Ave.)
Line 8: Tehran South Terminal to Khavaran Terminal
Line 9: Sohanak (Laleh Terminal) to Javanmard Ghassab Metro Station
Line 10: Azadi Sq. to Daneshgah Azad sq. in Hesarak

Tehran's mayor, Dr. Ghalibaf addressed the inaugural ceremony saying: The total length of BRT in Tehran is about 150 km that will be increased to 300 km in future.^{[citation needed]}