Tehran, Dec 18 (IRNA/APP): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said expanding public transport fleets and completing Iranian rail corridors are the government’s top transport priorities.
Speaking at a specialized meeting reviewing the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development’s actions on suburban and regional rail projects around Tehran on Wednesday, Pezeshkian said the government’s strategy is to move public transport toward electrification as much as possible.
He said electrification would help cut air pollution, improve energy efficiency, and reduce long-term costs.
The president added that all government transport plans, including the development of suburban rail networks of Tehran, are aimed solely at improving services for citizens and enhancing quality of life, rather than encouraging further expansion of the capital.