Preventing men from entering the special carriage for women in Tehran metro

Derailed by a Revolution

The initial plans for a metro system in Tehran were touted in the 1960s and 70s, but development was delayed by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and other sources of political turmoil in the Middle East. Construction finally started in the 1980s and the first line opened in 1999. The service now consists of 9 lines, including a direct link to Imam Khomeini International Airport which was completed in March, 2017.