Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has opened four new subway stations in Tehran amid efforts by his government to expand public transport network in the capital city.

The stations opened on Tuesday by Raisi included three on Line 7 and one on Line 6 of the Tehran Metro.

The new stations expand the subway system in Tehran by 8.5 kilometers, according to a statement by the Municipality of Tehran which controls the metro system in the city. It said the construction of the new lines had taken some eight years.

The Tehran Metro is currently 283 kilometers in length and has 154 stations.

In the opening ceremony, Raisi hailed efforts by young Iranian engineers and technicians to expand the public transport network, saying his government will increase its funding for subway projects to increase the number of wagons delivered to the underground transport network in Tehran.

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