15% Rise in Freeway Tolls

EghtesadOnline: An average increase of 15% has been levied on Iran's freeway tolls, Secretary of Freeway Investor Companies’ Workgroup Khodayar Khashe’ announced. Noting that freeway tolls in Iran amount to less than 10% of the rates in other countries, the official said freeway investor companies complain about the small increase in toll rates.

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01 September 2019

According to data released by the Statistical Center of Iran, last year’s inflation stood at 27%. The maintenance costs of 1 kilometer of freeway stand at 200 billion rials ($1.77 million) each year, IRNA quoted him as saying. The measure took effect on August 23, according to Financial Tribune.