Tehran Metro Line 3

Tehran Metro Line 3

Period 2006–2010
Client Rail Transport Industries Development Company (RTI)
Location Starting from Lashgarak Highway in northeast Tehran, passing through Imam Ali Highway, Majidiyeh, Shahid Beheshti Street, continuing along Vali-e-Asr Street to Rah-Ahan Square, Javadieh, Qaleh Morghi Street, and Azadegan Highway, extending towards Chahardangeh and Eslamshahr.
Stage Construction Phase

Technical Specifications:

•    Total length: 33 km (28 km underground tunnel).
•    Number of stations: 26 (connecting northeast to southwest Tehran).
•    Intersections with Lines 1, 4, 6, and 7 at 8 transfer stations.

Role of Moshanir

•    Consultant to the contractor in design and implementation of the project.

Special Achievements

•    26 underground stations (out of 28 total).
•    One depot and terminal complex.
•    Requirement of 56 trainsets, each with a capacity of 1,500 passengers.
•    Train headway: 2 minutes.
•    Final passenger capacity: 45,000 passengers per hour per direction.