The Aba Saleh al-Mahdi Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Asia running under the Zagros Mountains in the Eqlid, Fars Province of Iran.[1] This tunnel is one of the largest in Iran and the Middle East. It was completed on June 27, 2013.[2] and is 2.610 kilometres (1.622 mi) long and 8 meters (26 ft) wide. It reduces the route from Eqlid to Yasuj by 10 km (6.2 mi) and connects the district of Eqlid with the district of Chahar Dange.[3]
 South portal of the Aba Saleh al-Mahdi Tunnel. | |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Iran |
| Coordinates | 30°52′44.0170″N 52°33′18.0101″E / 30.878893611°N 52.555002806°E |
| Route | Yasuj |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2.610 Km |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Width | 8 meters |
The tunnel was in part built as an alternative route from Eqlid to the district of Chahar Dange, shortening the trip by about 20 minutes. By the order of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad-Bagher Movahhed Abtahi and the help of some religious people, they constructed this tunnel.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Aba Saleh al-Mahdi Tunnel opened soon" (in Persian). ISNA. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "Aba Saleh al-Mahdi Tunnel" (in Persian). iribnews.ir. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "about Aba Saleh al-Mahdi Tunnel" (in Persian). iribnews.ir. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "about Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Bagher Movahed Abtahi". Shafaqna (in Persian). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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