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Chinese Government provides funding for 5km Niayesh Tunnel Construction Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Iran
Country	Iran
Start Date	Jan 01, 2010
End Date	Sep 26, 2033
Duration	8,669 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67365`

Grant Description

The Chinese Government reportedly helped fund the construction of the 5 km Niayesh Tunnel (تونل نیایش) in Tehran. Traffic in the north tunnel flows from east to west. In the south tunnel it flows from west to east. The tunnel is one of the longest in the world and the city’s Chinese-designed metro system.

It was meant to reduce traffic in Tehran. Construction started in March 2010 was expected to be completed on February 10, 2013.

The north tunnel was ultimately put into operation on February 18, 2012 and the south tunnel was ultimately put into trial operation on May 1, 2013.

📋 Staff Comments

The nature of the Chinese Government financing that was provided for this project is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

Photos: World's 2nd longest city road tunnel in 2012 in Iran
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China Iran's New Best Friend 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.