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Chinese Government pledges to fund Imam Khomeini Airport-Parand City Subway Line Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Iran
Country	Iran
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Jan 13, 2031
Duration	6,586 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67145`

Grant Description

In October 2013, the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced that China would fund the Imam Khomeini Airport-Parand City Subway Line Project, which will link a project to link Imam Khomeini Airport to Tehran by subway. The subway is planned to be 52 km long. The Chinese funding will come Iranian oil revenue frozen in China, but the modality is unclear.

Metro route starts from Shahed metro station, then reaches Aftab town station, then Imam Khomeini airport station. ) And then from there will be connected to the new city of Parand.

The project will be implemented with Tehran Urban and Suburban Railroad Company and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways. As of January 2015 the planning stages of the project were underway. The current status of the project and whether China funded the project are unknown.

In December 2022, the President of Iran visited the subway line to learn about the latest status of construction on the project. At this point, construction had started and there was only one remaining part of the line left undone. It was predicted at this time that construction would be done by June 2023.

AidData is unsure if construction has been completed.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese title of the project is 霍梅尼国际机场到德黑兰52公里长的地铁项目. A Chinese media reported that, in 2013, China undertook the construction of a 52-kilometer subway project from Khomeini International Airport to Tehran, but the specific role of the Chinese side in the project was not disclosed. The question merits further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

China to fund Iranian subway project with frozen cash, تأمین مالی مترو فرودگاه امام از فاینانس چین, اتصال راه آهن و مترو در حومه شهر تهران/ استفاده از فاینانس چین برای اجرای پروژه
China and Iran build alliance for railway project
伊朗能源公司指责中企效率低称今后将与美日合作_伊朗_中国_能源_新浪军事_新浪网
Infrastructure Key Projects Export
President visits Parand Metro Project Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.