Tehran: President Masoud Pezeshkian inaugurated 59,264 projects related to roads, urban development, transportation, meteorology, and housing on the occasion of Khorramshahr Liberation Day. These projects mark a significant milestone in Iran's infrastructure development.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the projects involve an investment of over 940 trillion rials domestically, supplemented by $119 million and £39 million in foreign investment. The initiatives include the construction of 43,521 housing units, split between 14,521 urban and 29,000 rural units, alongside the allocation of 11,500 plots under the Rejuvenation of the Population law. Additionally, four urban regeneration projects are part of this extensive development plan, with the total value of urban and rural housing projects and land allocation surpassing 370 trillion rials.

Furthermore, 4,219 transportation projects, valued at 580 trillion rials from domestic sources and including foreign investments, are set to become operational. Among the notable projects are two new search and rescue vessels located in Khorramshahr and Abadan, and the construction of 29 kilometers of railway in Kashmar. The Karaj-Qazvin air taxi service, utilizing three MSSR aircraft, has also been launched.

The inauguration also included the opening of six weather stations, two climatology stations, and four rain gauge stations. The national fleet is being enhanced with the addition of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft, providing 528 additional seats. In the realm of road infrastructure, 50 kilometers of rural roads have been inaugurated, alongside the first phase of the Arak Northern Bypass Freeway. Meanwhile, Iran has unveiled its first domestically produced S-MODE MSSR radar, and launched the Integrated System for National Urban and Regional Development Plans, complete with a management dashboard.