Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (Ninth session) Geneva, 4–5 February 2014 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Principal Engineer :Mrs.Nazanin Karimnezhad ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Topics: • Introducing PPP-Freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway(Construction Completed) Polezal-Andimeshk Freeway(Under Construction) • Introducing few EATL priority railway projects: Ghazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara Railway(Under Construction) Bam-Chabahar Railway(Currently holding a tender for construction) • Future Planning ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Introducing PPP-Freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway(Construction Completed) Introduction: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway is part of Tehran - Bandar Imam Axis. which is located within 500 km Southwest of Tehran. Distance from Tehran to Bandar Imam is about 970 km inclusive of 805 km of freeway and highway which are either built or still under construction. The remaining two-lane road is KhoramAbad -Pole Zal with the length of about 165 km. After the construction, the length has been reduced to 105 km. Therefore with construction of this freeway, distance from Tehran to Bandar Imam will be reduced about 60 km. Khoram Abad-Pole Zal freeway construction has a significant impact on the operation of the full capacity of the Bandar Imam as the largest Iranian harbor of the North Persian Gulf and its future development. Ministry of Roads & Urban Development Construction & Development Of Transportation Infrastructure Co. CONTRACTOR & PARTNERSHIP: KhoramAbad - Pole Zal Construction & Maintenance Company Construction Period: 1/2006- 11/2010 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Introducing PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway(Construction Completed) EATL Road Route 6 KhoramAbad-Pole Zal Freeway ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Introducing PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway(Construction Completed) KhoramAbad-Pole Zal Project Map in the Main Tehran-Bandar Imam Axis Freeways Network Construction & Development Map Existing , Under Construction , Investor Studies , Network Development Freeway Network Of the Country No. Status Length(km) 1 Freeways in Operation 2114.7 -(346 km before the approval of the Partnership Act)-before the Islamic Revolution -(1768.7 km after the approvalof the Partnership Act)-during the Islamic Revolution Period 2 FreewaysUnder Construction 1107.6 3 Freeways with Investorsand Ready for Construction 611 4 Study Freeways and Ready for Investment 3091 5 Study and Network Development Freeways 2281 Total Sum 9206.3 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Introducing PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway(Construction Completed) Technical Specification Construction Benefits of KhoramAbad –Pole Zal Freeway Route Length 105 km Average Design Speed 90 km/h Reduction of the Length of the Route Length of Bridges 2540m Length of Tunnels 24600 m Axis Completion of Project Start Time and the Contract Duration December2005 -5 years Axis Completion of Tehran –Tabriz – Bandar Imam –Tehran Bazargan Construction Concreting 800,000 m³ Benefits Excavation 40,000,000 m³ Embankment 7,000,000 m³ Reduction in Travel Ease of Traffic Sub-base 930,000 m³ Time Base 460,000 m³ Asphalt 1,000,000ton By constructing this freeway, the travel time of 2.5 hours for light vehicles and 5 hours for heavy vehicles in the existing road is reduced to less than half. The length of the existing road is 165 Km which is not only a very difficult route to cross but it also is one of the North to South bottleneck connections. In addition to the ease of traffic and reduction of the length of the route and travel time at Tehran-Bandar Imam axis, and axis completion of Bandar Imam-Tehran-Bandar Anzali and Tehran-Tabriz-Bazargan, the following connection network will be created: - The shortest ground route between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian sea - The shortest ground route between Bandar Imam and West coast and East coast of the Caspian sea. - The shortest ground route between Bandar Imam and Turkey ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Presenting PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway (Construction Completed) Beginning Interchange Ending Interchange ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Present PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway (Construction Completed) Cross-Section Type ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Presenting PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway (Construction Completed) Payment Method of Project Costs by *Investment and Investment Return Method: the Employer and the Investor: Khoram Abad – Pole Zal freeway is constructed with Payment of Costs Y A e p S a p P h T r pcoarntsictriupcattiioonn,omf athineteMnainnicsetryanodf RoopaedraatinodnTcroamnsppaonrytatoiofnKahnodrathme MDoillllaiorns TotaMl Rililaialsrd rotsevnI reyolpmE tsoC devor srentra eht fo era tsoC lato detcurtsnoC Abad-Pole Zal freeway as a 50-50 share. 37 330 100 230 100 184 368 2005 Investment and profit of participation will be amortized for about 111 1025 539 486 170 485.5 971 2006 25 years during the operation period through the collection of 103 970 446 524 250 674 1348 2007 tolls from the vehicle passing through. 153 1479 634 845 400 849 1698 2008 Considering that during the return on investment period, the 161 1609 640 969 470 996.5 1993 2009 freeway maintenance is the responsibility of the participating 193 2125 1410 715 290 580 1160 2010 company, there will be a significant savings.. 759 7538 3769 3769 1680 3769 7538 Total 2005 4% 2006 2010 *Calculations Related to the Investment: 14% 28% Khoram Abad – Pole Zal freeway project commenced in 2007 13% December 2005 and taking into account the time of 58 months for the electrical installation of tunnels , the project continued to 2009 2008 21% 20% October of 2010 and is been in operation since November of 2010. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN • Presenting PPP-freeways projects in Iran: Khoram Abad-Pole Zal Freeway (Construction Completed) The Chart of Payment Method for the Project Cost by the Employer and the Investor: 2125 1479 1609 1075 970 330 486 845 969 Payment by Employer 230 524 1410 539 715 100 446 634 640 7 6 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 6- 00 9 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 7 2 1 0 - 0 0 8 2 2 0 - 0 0 9 1 2 0 0 0 2 2