700 kilometers of freeways to be inaugurated in 2 months

Some 700 kilometers of freeways will be inaugurated throughout the country within the next two months, Iranian Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami announced, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.

Two months ago, Iran’s Deputy Transport Minister Kheirollah Khademi had announced that more than 12,000 kilometers of roads and railways were under construction throughout the country.

The official has previously announced that road account for 90 percent while railway account for 10 percent of transportation in Iran.