Photos by Sajjad Safari and Azin
Haghighi, Mehr News Agency
As the Iranian year comes to a close by March 21st, Tehran's streets are
bustling with shoppers who are getting ready for the
Persian New Year.
This has increased the load on Tehran Metro as many residents are trying to
avoid the busy streets and take advantage of the cheaper rides.
Recording about 459 million passenger rides in 2009,
Tehran Metro
is among the top 20 busiest underground railways in the world, according to the
managing director of Tehran Urban Metro Operation Jafar Rabi'i.
Every day about 1.5 million people travel by Tehran metro, making it one of the
world busiest metros. This is expected to rise to about 6 million passengers per
day when the new lines become operational.
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