EghtesadOnline: After two years of subdued trips during Norouz holidays due to the Covid pandemic, the latest travel season from March 20 to April 2 saw significant numbers of vacationers traveling around the country on the roads and also by plane, train or ship.
EghtesadOnline: The National Coronavirus Headquarters has not issued any ban on public transportation companies from offering services during the upcoming Iranian New Year holidays (March 21-April 2), known as Norouz.
EghtesadOnline: Flights for Norouz (Iranian New Year) holiday vacations will not be canceled and the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) does not plan to do so either, the spokesman of CAO said on Thursday.
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for extra vigilance due to the rising number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations ahead of Norouz, the Iranian New Year holidays (starting March 21).
EghtesadOnline: Venues providing wedding receptions and funeral wakes will be hosting guests at one-fourth of their capacity during the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays (from March 21 to April 2), Khosro Ebrahimnia, the head of Reception Hall Owners’ Union says.
EghtesadOnline: Spring fairs will be held in late February across the country, deputy industries minister Hossein Modarres Khiyabani said.
EghtesadOnline: The number of deaths in road accidents during Norouz, the Iranian New Year holiday season (March 21-April 2), fortunately dropped compared with the same period of last year.
EghtesadOnline: During the extended Norouz holidays (March 16-April 6), more than 7.37 million passengers took to public road transportation to make 705,173 trips, Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization reported.
EghtesadOnline: Gasoline consumption between March 20 and April 5 -- marking the Norouz (Persian New Year) holiday season -- hit a new record at 1.85 billion liters, showing a 1.9% rise compared to the same period last year.
EghtesdaOnline: With two weeks before Norouz (Persian New Year) holidays and to help facilitate public transportation, working hours of Tehran Metro line 5 has been extended by one hour.