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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 2. As many as 561
kilometers of railway lines are expected to be launched in Iran by
the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2023), Iranian
Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development, and CEO of
Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure
Company (CDTIC), Kheirollah Khademi said, Trend reports citing the
ministry.
According to Khademi, there is a 70-percent physical progress in
the construction of the mentioned railway lines.
At present, a total of 3,300 kilometers of railway lines are
being built in the country. Meanwhile, there are 14,000 kilometers
of railway lines available in the country, he added.
“In addition, 1,035 km long controlled-access highways are being
built in the country. Of this, 293 km is planned to be put into use
by the end of the current Iranian year. There is an 85-percent
physical progress in the construction work. In total, there are
2,800 km of controlled-access highways in the country,” the deputy
minister noted.
Khademi also pointed out that 6,100 km long highways are being
built in the country, of which, 1,000 kilometers are expected to be
launched for the current Iranian year.
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