ROAD MAINTENANCE MINISTRY OF AND TRANSPORTATION ROADS AND ORGANIZATION URBAN (R.M.T.O) DEVELOPMENT

By : Alireza Afkham Bangkok, Feb 2018 part #1  is located at a spot where as a linking bridge between Africa ,Europe and Asia , This unique location of Iran gives the opportunity of many transport links coming from either Europe or Asia passing through Iran.

Iran is located between Africa 3 Map no.1 ,Europe and Asia  Iran has always been a significant channel of international commercial links such as well known historic Silk Road , North-South Corridor and Asian Highways and connection to CIS countries and Europe as Traceca path.

Iran location on historic Silk Road

4 Map no.2 North-South Corridor From IR.Iran

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

I.R.IRAN

INDIA Map no.3

20 percentage reduction on transportation cost And 30 percentage reduction on transportation time 5 East-West Transport Corridor

Map no.5  Iran takes considerable place in East-West Transport Corridor that providing Euro-Asian Transport Links.  The Asian Highways Network possessing 140,000 ASIAN kilometers length, covers 34 Escap member states. HIGHWAYS  I.R.I.’s share from Asian Highways Network is NETWORK approximately 11,000 kilometers

I.R.IRAN Chabahar agreement Iran – - India

Chabahar port development plan and Inclusion in free trade zones (FTZ) advantages, will be a momentum in development of South-North transit corridor and consequently international trade in the region. Currently, Chabahar port consists of two port complexes, named shahid Kalantari port and Shahid beheshti port The Borders Of I.R.IRAN

● IRAN is located at the South Western Asia and has land and water borders with 15 countries . ● Connecting through land borders to : ● Turkmenistan via , Incheh boron, and ● via Astara, , Jolfa & Bilesuar ● Turkey via Bazargan , Sero& & Razi ● Afghanistan via Dugharoun and Milak ● Pakistan via Mirjaveh ● via Khosravi , , Bashmagh , Chazzabeh , Tamarchin , Parvizkhan and . ● Connecting water borders: ● In north Nowshahr , Neka, Anzali and AmirAbad Ports with Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan ● In south, through Imam Khomeini , Boushehr, , , Shahid Rajaee and Bahonar and ports with with , Indian Ocean countries and all other ports in the world. Bazargan Poldasht Aslandooz jolfa Bilehsavar and Razi Border Terminals and Ports Nourdoz Astara Lotf Abad Sero Incheh Boroun Bajgiran

Tamarchin Kile Sardasht Sarakhs

Bashmagh Siran Doqaroun Khosravi

Parvizkhan Yazdan Mehran

Mil 78 Chazzabeh

Milak Shalamcheh

Mirjaveh International Road Transport And Customs Conventions

Islamic Republic of Iran has acceded to a number of international road transport and customs conventions as follows : • TIR convention • Carnet de Passage Convention • CMR Convention • A.T.A Convention • (Customs Convention on the A.T.A Carnet for the temporary admission of goods ) • International convention on the harmonization of frontier controls of goods • Green Card Insurance Convention • Road Sign and signal Convention • Road Traffic Convention The International Agreements

• The international Agreements in which Islamic Republic of Iran is either a founding member or already acceded are as follows: • founding member of North- South international corridor,(conclusion of the relevant agreement among three founding members – Islamic Republic of Iran – Russian Federation – Republic of India • Conclusion of an Agreement on the establishment of an international transport and transit corridor among Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Sultanate of Oman and Islamic Republic of Iran as the founding members, also called (Ashgabat Agreement) • Accession to the Basic multilateral Agreement on international transport for development of the Europe the Caucasus- Asia Corridor (Traceca) • Conclusion of the transport transit frame Agreement called as (TTFA) A regional transport agreement under management of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) • Islamic Republic of Iran is planning to accede to European Agreement on the carriage of dangerous goods.(ADR) and E-CMR Convention part #2 Freight Transport In 2017(IRAN)

✓ 94 % of freight transportation are realized through road network. ✓ 5.8 % of freight transportation are realized through rail network. ✓ 0.2 % of freight transportation are realized through airways network. Passenger Transport In 2017(IRAN)

✓ 92 % of Passenger transportation are realized through road network ✓ 5 % of Passenger transportation are realized through rail network. ✓ 3 % of Passenger transportation are realized through airways network. IRAN ROAD NETWORK  Islamic Republic of Iran has an area approximately 1,648,195 squared kilometers.

 I.R Iran possess about 210,000 kilometers of inter urban roadways, which in this context : I. 120,000 kilometers of the aforesaid network are rural roadways II. the remaining are Main Roadways Network comprising 90000 kilometers .

✓34,600 kilometers of the Main Roadways Network are Arterial Roadways Network . IRAN ROAD NETWORK SITUATION

LENCTH ROW ROAD TYPE (KM) 1 FREE WAY 2401

2 HIGH WAY 16627 MAJOR 3 25538 ROAD MINOR 4 51095 ROAD RURAL 5 120,920 ROAD Pars abad ! Maku ! Chalderan(siah Bilehsavar ! ! Cheshmeh)  This Map depicts Jolfa ! Germi Kalibar ! ! Khoy ! Meshgin ! ! shahr traffic amount on the Salmas ! ! ! ! ! ! Namin Astara Bostan Nir.! ! Sarab ! ! . abad ! Ardebil Orumieh Azar ! !! shahr Charzkhun existing statewide (Givi) ! .! Ajabshir ! Khalkhal ! Rezvan Bandar-e ! Bojnurd ! ! Mianeh shahr Anzali Soma'eh! Astaneh Shirvan ! ! Gonbad ! Oshnavieh !! sara Ashrafieh ! .! ! Fuman ! ! kavus Kolaleh Naqadeh Miandowab Gil Siahkal! ! ! ! ! ! ! Azad ! ! . ! Minudasht Esfarayen roadway network. kelayeh Langarud !! ! ! Piranshahr Lag moj Chinijan Aq qal'eh shahr !Ramian Garmeh ! ! ! ! ! dezh Mahneshan ! Gorgan !! Mah ! Zanjan Ramsar Bandar ! ! ! ! Mahmud Jajarm farkhan gaz! Ali abad Sarakhs ! Tonekabon Behshahr! ! abad ! Babolsar Kord.! kuy ! Nowshahr ! Bukan Takab .! ! ! ! ! ! ! Chalus ! Joybar Neka Saqqez Khorram Nur Babol !  as a whole ! Shahrud · ! Qazvin ! Khodabandeh darreh Amol Qaem.! ! ! Sari Neyshabur Baneh (Qidar) Khoroji ! .! ! ! ! .! shahr Azadmehr Damghan ! Divandarreh Abhar Abyek ! ! ! ! ! Boein zahra Karaj Firuz Marivan ! ! kuh ! approximately 15000 ! Shahriari ! Serow ! Semnan Eslam! Damavand ! .!! Shahr-e Torbat-e Torbat ! abad Kabudar shahr! ! rey! .! heydarieh jam .! Qorveh ahang Razan Bardekan ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! karim Garmsar ! Rashtkhar ! kilometers of statewide Javanrud Hamedan ! Qasr-e ! ! ! Bahar ! shirin Asad ! ! .! Khaf ! Sar pol-e abad Tuyserkan ! ! Eslam ! ! zahab ! abad-e .! Gilan-e .! ! ! ! gharb roadways are dealing with Nahavand gharb ! ! Arak Baghestan ! Eyvan Ferdows ! Borujerd Aran ! ! .! ! ! Ilam ! Kuh Khorram ! Qaen .! dasht ! ! ! traffic of over 1000 abad Tabas Dorud ! ! Darreh Azna ! Aligudarz ! ! Mehran .! ! Ardestan ! shahr ! ! ! Poldokhtar Khonsar Abdanan Fereydun! ! Birjand shahr ! Legend Dehloran Na'in ! ! Tiran Esfahan ! .! Shahr-e Najaf! ! Khomeyni ! ! abad !!.!shahr ! ! kord KelishadFalavar City Shush Farsan jan Ardakan ! ! ! Meybod .! ! ! Masjed-e Ardal Borujen Saduq(Eshkazar) ! ! ! soleyman ! ! ! .! Province Taft Bagh ! .! Nehbandan Mehriz Bafq ! Ahwaz ! Lordegan ! malek ! ! Traffic ! .! ! Ravar Zabol ! ! ! 1 - 400 Omidieh ! Zarand ! Yasuj ! ! Behbehan ! .! 401 - 800 Shahr-e babak .! ! Marv ! 801 - 1200 Dasht ! ! Zahedan .! .! ! 1201 - 1600 Bandar-e ! Bam ! ! bushehr ! Fasa 1601 - 2000 .! ! ! ! Haji Haji ! Khash 2001 - 3000 abad abad ! ! !

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Bandar-e lengeh Nik ! reveal traffic of shahr the green color reveals the traffic of 3000 _ 2000 PCU ! the blue color reveals the traffic of 2000 _ 1600 PCU over 3000 PCU in Chabahar all other colors include Less than 1600 PCU ! the peak hour. Pars abad ! Maku ! Chalderan(siah Bilehsavar ! ! Cheshmeh) Jolfa ! Germi Kalibar ! ! Average Speed Khoy ! Marand Ahar Meshgin ! ! Salmas shahr ! Shabestar Heris ! ! ! ! Tabriz ! Namin Astara Osku Bostan Nir.! ! .! Sarab ! amount abad ! Ardebil Orumieh Azar ! !! shahr Charzkhun Kowsar(Givi) ! .! Ajabshir ! Khalkhal ! Rezvan Bandar-e Bojnurd Bonab Mianeh shahr ! Anzali Dargaz ! ! ! Masal Soma'eh Astaneh Shirvan ! Oshnavieh ! Gonbad ! Fuman !! sara Ashrafieh ! .! ! ! ! kavus Kolaleh (km per hour) Naqadeh Miandowab Gil Siahkal! ! ! ! ! ! ! Rudsar Azad ! Quchan ! . ! Minudasht Esfarayen kelayeh Langarud !! ! ! Piranshahr Shahin Lag moj Chinijan Aq qal'eh shahr !Ramian Garmeh ! ! ! ! ! dezh Mahneshan ! Gorgan !! Mah ! Zanjan Rudbar Ramsar Bandar ! ! ! ! Mahmud Jajarm farkhan gaz! Ali abad Chenaran Sarakhs ! Tonekabon Behshahr! ! abad ! Babolsar Kord.! kuy ! Nowshahr ! Bukan Takab .! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Neka Saqqez Khorram Chalus Babol ! Joybar Mashhad Nur ! Shahrud · ! Qazvin ! on the existing Khodabandeh darreh Amol Qaem.! ! ! Sari Sabzevar Neyshabur Baneh (Qidar) Khoroji ! .! ! ! ! .! shahr Azadmehr Damghan ! Divandarreh Abhar Abyek ! ! ! ! ! Bijar Boein zahra Karaj Tehran Firuz Fariman Marivan ! ! kuh ! ! Shahriari ! Serow ! Semnan Sanandaj Eslam! Damavand statewide ! .!! Shahr-e Torbat-e Torbat ! abad Kabudar shahr! ! rey! Pakdasht .! heydarieh jam .! Qorveh ahang Razan Robat Bardekan ! ! Paveh ! ! ! ! ! ! karim Varamin Garmsar Saveh ! Kashmar Rashtkhar Javanrud Hamedan ! ! Qasr-e ! Sonqor ! Taybad ! Bahar ! shirin Asad ! Qom ! Tafresh roadway network .! Khaf ! Sar pol-e abad Tuyserkan ! ! Eslam ! ! Ashtian zahab Sahneh ! abad-e Harsin .! Gonabad Gilan-e .! ! ! ! gharb Nahavand gharb ! Kermanshah ! Arak Baghestan ! Eyvan Delijan Ferdows ! Borujerd Aran ! Kashan ! .! Mahallat ! ! Ilam ! Legend Kuh Khorram ! Qaen .! dasht Khomeyn ! ! abad ! Tabas Dorud ! ! Golpayegan Natanz Darreh Azna ! Aligudarz ! ! ! Mehran .! ! Ardestan City ! shahr ! ! ! Poldokhtar Khonsar Abdanan Fereydun! ! Birjand shahr ! Dehloran Chadegan Na'in .! Province ! ! Tiran Esfahan ! .! Shahr-e Najaf! ! Khomeyni Andimeshk ! Dezful! abad !!.!shahr ! kord KelishadFalavar Average Speed(Km/h) Shush Farsan jan Ardakan ! ! ! Meybod Shushtar .! ! ! Masjed-e Ardal Borujen Shahreza Saduq(Eshkazar) ! ! Yazd ! soleyman ! ! ! Izeh Taft Bagh ! .! Nehbandan Mehriz Bafq ! Ahwaz ! Lordegan ! malek ! semirom ! 1 - 50 Ramhormoz ! .! ! Ravar Zabol ! Abadeh ! ! Eqlid 51 - 60 Omidieh ! Zarand Shadegan ! Yasuj ! ! Behbehan ! .! Kerman 61 - 70 Shahr-e babak .! ! Marv Bardsir Arsanjan ! 71 - 80 Dasht ! ! Zahedan Shiraz .! Sirjan .! ! 81 - 90 Bandar-e Baft ! Bam Estahban ! ! bushehr ! Neyriz Fasa 91 - 100 .! ! Darab Jiroft ! ! Jahrom Haji Haji ! Khash 101 - 110 abad abad ! ! !

Kahnuj ! 111 - Up Lar Saravan ! ! Bandar Manujan ! Iranshahr Lamerd ! ! 'abbas Bastak Minab ! ! .!Qeshm !

Bandar-e lengeh ! Nik shahr !

Chabahar ! part #3 The status of national fleet and transport Operations in Islamic Republic of Iran  In Islamic Republic of Iran : A. 395,000 trucks have been registered as public cargo fleet. B. 56,000 buses and mini buses have been registered as public passenger fleet. C. 4176 national and international goods transport companies existing. D. 2211 International and national passenger transport company, as well as 300 cargo and passenger terminals have been registered in the country.  In the 2016-2017 calendar year: I. total amount of carried cargoes by bill of lading was 388 million tones II. total billed carried passenger exceeded 271 million people. III. total amount of road goods transited through territory Islamic Republic of Iran exceeded 8 million tones that shows an increase of 4% in comparison to the previous year. • The most important road networks in Islamic Republic of Iran are allocated to transit affairs.(24000 km)

• The mentioned networks connect all the official borders of the country to each other.

• there are 25 road transit borders with 7 neighboring countries which are fully equipped,

Bajgiran Terminal Bazargan Terminal Private Sectors ▪ By signing international road transport agreements with about 50 countries, it is to be said that approximately 100% of international goods and passenger transport in Islamic Republic of Iran is handled by private sectors. ▪ Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and Road maintenance and transport organization, adopting long and short terms plans based on social plan of Islamic Republic of Iran, which have promoted the following measures to develop transport and transit in the country by cooperation Private Sectors. part #4 Bandar I.R. IRAN Ports location Abbas Emam Boshehr Anzali Noshahr Abadan Qeshm Khoramshahr Amirabad Chabahar Neka I.R. IRAN port capacity

 Eleven commercial port in the north and south of I.R. IRAN that are connected with road networks.  Transportation capacity of one hundred and thirty-six million tons of goods in year.  One of the largest commercial marine fleet in the Middle East, with more than one hundred and seventy-five ocean going vessels. I.R. IRAN port capacity in the years 2014 and 2015

)TEU) Non - Oil Oil (tons) Year Container (tons)

2016 5.5 Million 59 Million 80Million

2017 6 Million 73 Million 88Million Thanks for Your Kind Attention