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Isfahan and Suburbs Bus Company

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Isfahan and Suburbs Bus Company
شرکت واحد اتوبوسراني اصفهان و حومه
FoundedOctober 26, 1967[1]
HeadquartersNext to Baboldasht Terminal, Kaveh Boulevard, Isfahan
Service areaIsfahan, Baharestan, Dastgerd, Gaz,
Dolatabad, Habibabad, Komeshcheh, Qahjavarestan
Dorcheh, Khomeynishahr
Isfahan Province
Service typeBus service
Routes1 BRT Route
Formerly 2, lines merged
94 Bus Routes
Stops1600[2]
Fleet1400 buses[1]
Daily ridership950,000 passengers per day [1]
OperatorIsfahan Municipality
Chief executiveSeyed Abbas Rouhani Esfahani[3]
Websiteica.isfahan.ir

Isfahan and Suburbs Bus Company (Persian: شرکت واحد اتوبوسراني اصفهان و حومه) is a public transport agency running Transit buses in Isfahan city and surrounding satellite cities and settlements in the Greater Isfahan Region, Central Iran. The municipalities served other than Isfahan are: Abrisham, Baharestan, Dastgerd, Dolatabad, Dorcheh, Gaz, Habibabad, Khomeynishahr, Komeshcheh, and Qahjavarestan. The organization was founded on October 26, 1967[1] with an initial capital of 39'100'000 Rials (Equivalent to 54'768'540'300 Rials in 2013, 1'738'680 US Dollars in 2013, 245'453 US Dollars in 1967)

It sends 60 buses to Iraqi border every year for a one month pilgrim parade.[4]

Fleet

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Buses used are mostly manufactured by Iran Khodro Diesel. The oldest model active in the fleet is IKD O457 City Bus. These buses were later upgraded to be able to use CNG fuel, becoming the model IKD CNG City Bus O457G-OSG. Esfahan also utilizes Shahab Khodro Renault Eurobuses. Also the higher capacity MEGATRANS City Bus is also used in the fleet.[5] Recent buses entering the fleet are Oghab Scania-3112 models.

Buses utilized in BRT lines, are 2 cabins, and are SNA X-MOB 18001 and XMQ6180G1 models.

Smart Card

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The first time a smart card system was used on Isfahan buses was in summer 2010, with studies done over the summer and the contractor chosen over the fall of 2009. The system was reorganized with the creation of ESCard in summer 2012.[6]

Routes

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BRT

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Map of the BRT system

BRT's ridership at summer of 2015 is 120'000 per day.[7]

Line First Terminus Second Terminus Length (km) Stations
From 1st to 2nd Terminus
Stations
From 2nd to 1st Terminus
BRT1 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Yazdabad Bridge 19 32 32
BRT2 Bozorgmehr Bridge Jomhuri Square
BRT3 Arghavanieh Terminal Khorram Terminal
BRT4 Jey Bus Terminal Dorcheh Jct.

Formerly

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Before September 15, 2014, There were two BRT bus routes. On that date, these routes were merged to create one continuous route.[8]

Line First Terminus Second Terminus Length (km) Stations
From 1st to 2nd Terminus
Stations
From 2nd to 1st Terminus
BRT1 Azadi Square (Isfahan) Yazdabad Bridge 9 14 14
BRT2
Replaced Route 6
Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Azadi Square (Isfahan) 10 19 19

Normal Routes

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Line Logo First Terminus Second Terminus Length (km) Stations
From 1st to 2nd Terminus
Stations
From 2nd to 1st Terminus
Weekday Frequency (min) Friday and Holiday Frequency (min)
Line 1 Bozorgmehr Bridge Zeynabieh-Darak 14 37 37 5 15
Line 2 Enqelab Square, Dolatabad Sinabad
Line 3 Enqelab Square, Dolatabad Shahrabad
Line 4 Qods Square Garkan 5 18 18 10 25
Line 5 Qods Square Hasseh 8 22 22 10 25
Line 7 Baboldasht Terminal Dr. Gharazi Hospital 8 24 20 12 30
Line 9 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Enqelab Square 5 12 12 9 25
Line 10 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Enqelab Square 5 13 12 6 18
Line 11 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Dolatabal 6 15
Line 12 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Kesareh 3 5 4 40 No
Service
Line 13 Qods Square Qahjavarestan 15
Line 14 Azadi Square
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Bahar 6
9
14
20
12
20
Line 16 Malekshahr Jct. Zayanderud Terminal 13 32 31 10 20
Line 17 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal 10 27 25 10 30
Line 18 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Veldan 4 12 12 60 No
Service
Line 19 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Mahdieh 9 21 22 40 No
Service
Line 20 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Malekshahr 11 26 27 12 30
Line 21 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Esteqlal Square 11 23 23
Line 22 Khorram Terminal Janbazan 21 23 21 12 25
Line 23 Khorram Terminal Enqelab Square 5 14 14 6 15
Line 24 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Negin 14 32 32 8 20
Line 25 Khorram Terminal Rehnan 7 21 21 10 25
Line 26 Sheykh Bahaei Dorcheh Jct. 10 24 24 4 10
Line 27 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Kaveh Terminal 6 14 14 12 30
Line 28 Khorasgan Terminal Shiri Bridge 14 38 33 5 15
Line 29 Bozorgmehr Bridge Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan 12 21 21 10 25
Line 30 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Shahrak-e Shahid Montazeri 16 30 30 16 30
Line 31 Zayanderud Terminal Abshar Terminal 11 24 27 10 25
Line 32 Hotel Pol Soffeh Terminal 7 14 16
Line 33 Qa'emieh Square Shahid Abbaspur Power Plant 4 9 9
Line 34 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Azadi Square 7 21 21 3 10
Line 35 Imam Hosein Square Azadi Square 7 17 17
Line 36 Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Emam 3
7
4
16
5
16
Line 37 Azadi Square Isfahan Railway Station 11 18 18 15 30
Line 38 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Darvishi 3 10 9 5 25
Line 39 Qa'emieh Square Kuy-e Amirieh 4 16 5 5 15
Line 40 Hotel Pol Kuy-e Amirieh 11 29 24 10 25
Line 41 Tayyeb St. Juyabad 12 22 25 10 25
Line 42 Imam Hosein Square Jey Terminal 7 23 23 5 15
Line 43 Imam Hosein Square Laleh Square 9 26 26 6 20
Line 44 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Isfahan Airport 23
Line 45 Ahmadabad Square Rehnan 11 17 20 10 20
Line 46 Qa'emieh Square Qa'emieh 4 12 12 5 20
Line 47 Imam Ali Square Azarbeigi Square 7 21 25 10 25
Line 48 Jey Terminal Baraan-e Shomali 32
Line 49 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Rehnan 9 14 14 15 30
Line 50 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Asheghabad 8 20 20 20 40
Line 51 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Shahrak-e Kowsar 9 18 18 20 40
Line 52 Imam Ali Square Garkan 10 24 26 15 30
Line 53 Imam Ali Square Kerdabad 7 20 22 20 No
Service
Line 54 Hotel Pol Baharestan 25 5 10
Line 55
Run by
Baharestan Municipality
Azadi Square Baharestan 22
Line 57 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Zeynabieh-Darak 11 29 30 12 30
Line 58 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Babukan 8 20 18 25 No
Service
Line 59 Baboldasht Terminal Dastgerd
Line 60 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Kujan 5 13 13 20 30
Line 61 Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Emam Sadegh 2
8
5
16
4
19
Line 62 Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Sepahan 2
9
3
15
3
17
Line 63 Imam Hosein Square University of Isfahan 7 15 14 8 20
Line 65 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Abshar Terminal 6 11 11 10 20
Line 66 Qa'emieh Square Dorcheh Piaz
Line 67 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Isfahan University of Technology 18 29 27 15 30
Line 68 Hasht Behesht Khorasgan Terminal 11 29 29 7 15
Line 70 Baboldasht Terminal Golestan St. 8 17 22 12 25
Line 71 Imam Ali Square Arghavanieh 15 38 38 12 30
Line 72 Zayanderud Terminal Kuy-e Vali-e Asr 7 16 14 10 30
Line 73 Khorasgan Terminal Gavart 8 17 17 30 No
Service
Line 74 Shiri Bridge Behesht St. 9 23 16 15 No
Service
Line 75 Vafaei Jct.-7th Moharram Dorcheh Jct. 9 26 32 15 30
Line 76 Azadi Square Sepahanshahr-Shahed Blvd. 13 22 20 3 10
Line 77 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Shahrak-e Azadegan 11 28 28 10 25
Line 78 Imam Hossein Sq. Shahrak-e Vali-e Asr 10 19 19 10 25
Line 79 Enqelab Square Kazemi-Mofatteh jct. 8 18 18 15 30
Line 80 Malekshahr Jct. Soffeh Terminal 27 31 31 18 30
Line 81 Baboldasht Terminal Barazandeh St. 7 16 16 10 20
Line 82 Malekshahr Jct. Esteqlal Blvd. 17 28 28 20 30
Line 83 Kaveh Terminal Bozorgmehr Bridge 17 28 28 15 30
Line 84 Abshar Terminal Radan-Fizudan 6 7 7 60 No
Service
Line 85 Tayyeb St. Shahrak-e Negin 13 30 33 15 30
Line 86 Azadi Square Sepahanshahr-Ghadir Blvd. 14 21 21 3 10
Line 88 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Ata-ol-Molk St 11 22 22 60 No
Service
Line 90 Bozorgmehr Bridge Rowshanshahr 9 18 18 30 No
Service
Line 91 Soffeh Terminal Malekshahr Amusement park 20 47 47 3 10
Line 92 Hasht Behesht Khaneh Esfahan 15 32 33 8 20
Line 93 Khorram Terminal Khorasgan Terminal 14 29 30 15 30
Line 94 Janbazan Blvd. Alikhani Square
(Malekshahr)
18 29 29 10 20
Line 95 Esteqlal Square Mahmudabad 6 8 7 30 No
Service
Line 96 Abshar Terminal Denarat 5 7 8 15 30
Line 97 Abshar Terminal Shahrak-e Shahid Keshvari 6 6 4 15 30
Line 101 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Habibabad
Line 102 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Komeshcheh
Line 103 Abshar Terminal Esfahanak 9
Line 104
Parallel to Falavarjan Line 4
Qa'emieh Square Abrisham
Line 105 Abshar Terminal Ziar 34

Night Routes

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These routes are active from 20:30 to 23:00 daily. Currently there are 15 active night routes, plus the BRT route

Line Logo First Terminus Second Terminus Length (km) Stations
From 1st to 2nd Terminus
Stations
From 2nd to 1st Terminus
Line 1 Bozorgmehr Bridge Zeynabieh-Darak 14 37 37
Line 9 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Enqelab Square 5 12 12
Line 10 Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal Enqelab Square 5 13 12
Line 25 Khorram Terminal Rehnan 7 21 21
Line 26 Sheykh Bahaei Dorcheh Jct. 10 24 24
Line 28 Khorasgan Terminal Shiri Bridge 14 38 33
Line 34 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Azadi Square 7 21 21
Line 42 Hotel Pol Kuy-e Amirieh 11 29 24
Line 43 Imam Hosein Square Laleh Square 9 26 26
Line 57 Jomhuri-ye Eslami Square Zeynabieh-Darak 11 29 30
Line 79 Enqelab Square Kazemi-Mofatteh jct. 8 18 18
Line 91 Soffeh Terminal Malekshahr Amusement park 20 47 47
Line 92 Hasht Behesht Khaneh Esfahan 15 32 33
Line 93 Khorram Terminal Khorasgan Terminal 14 29 30
Line 94 Janbazan Blvd. Alikhani Square
(Malekshahr)
18 29 29

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "پیرامون شرکت". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "آمار کلی شرکت واحد اتوبوسرانی اصفهان و حومه". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "درگاه الکترونیکی شرکت واحد اتوبوسرانی". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "اختصاص ۲۰ هزار متر مربع فضای مسقف به موکب‌های اصفهان در شهر مقدس کربلا". 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ "ایران خودرو دیزل". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "تاریخچه". escard.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  7. ^ "سونامی حمل و نقل در اصفهان" [Transportation tsunami in Isfahan] (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  8. ^ فاز يك و فاز دو خط يك BRT ادغام شد[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b c d راه اندازي خط جديد هتل پل ـ پايانه صفه (خط۳۲)[permanent dead link]