EghtesadOnline: Mohsen Hashemi, the head of Tehran City Council , believes development of subway lines and stations is the only low-cost and speedy way of alleviating the issue of traffic congestion in Tehran.

EghtesadOnline: The directive to raise water tariffs for consumers was ratified by Tehran City Council and approved by the Economy Council, chief executive of the Tehran Regional Water Authority said.

EghtesadOnline: A Tehran City Council member has censured the excessive amount of advertisements on Tehran’s Bus Rapid Transit fleet.

EghtesadOnline: The Tehran City Council passed the municipality’s budget for the next fiscal year (March 2018-19) on Tuesday, the council spokesman said.

EghtesadOnline: Owing to the fact that most municipalities, including that of Tehran, are struggling with a hefty credit crunch, Shahr Bank has invested 100 trillion rials ($2.5 billion) to support the development of subways in the country, especially in Tehran, the head of Transportation and Civil Affairs Commission of Tehran City Council announced.

EghtesadOnline: Mohammad-Ali Najafi has been elected Thursday as Tehran mayor following a vote at the City Council as the Iranian capital city faces challenges ranging from traffic to air pollution.