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

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

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

BRT

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
BRT1Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalYazdabad Bridge193232
BRT2Bozorgmehr BridgeJomhuri Square
BRT3Arghavanieh TerminalKhorram Terminal
BRT4Jey Bus TerminalDorcheh Jct.

Formerly

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
BRT1Azadi Square (Isfahan)Yazdabad Bridge91414
BRT2
Replaced Route 6
Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalAzadi Square (Isfahan)101919

Normal Routes

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 1Bozorgmehr BridgeZeynabieh-Darak143737515
Line 2Enqelab Square, DolatabadSinabad
Line 3Enqelab Square, DolatabadShahrabad
Line 4Qods SquareGarkan518181025
Line 5Qods SquareHasseh822221025
Line 7Baboldasht TerminalDr. Gharazi Hospital824201230
Line 9Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareEnqelab Square51212925
Line 10Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalEnqelab Square51312618
Line 11Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalDolatabal615
Line 12Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareKesareh35440No
Service
Line 13Qods SquareQahjavarestan15
Line 14Azadi Square
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Bahar6
9
14
20
12
20
Line 16Malekshahr Jct.Zayanderud Terminal1332311020
Line 17Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareBagh-e-Ghoushkhane Terminal1027251030
Line 18Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareVeldan4121260No
Service
Line 19Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareMahdieh9212240No
Service
Line 20Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalMalekshahr1126271230
Line 21Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareEsteqlal Square112323
Line 22Khorram TerminalJanbazan2123211225
Line 23Khorram TerminalEnqelab Square51414615
Line 24Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareNegin143232820
Line 25Khorram TerminalRehnan721211025
Line 26Sheykh BahaeiDorcheh Jct.102424410
Line 27Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareKaveh Terminal614141230
Line 28Khorasgan TerminalShiri Bridge143833515
Line 29Bozorgmehr BridgeIslamic Azad University of Khorasgan1221211025
Line 30Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareShahrak-e Shahid Montazeri1630301630
Line 31Zayanderud TerminalAbshar Terminal1124271025
Line 32Hotel PolSoffeh Terminal71416
Line 33Qa'emieh SquareShahid Abbaspur Power Plant499
Line 34Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareAzadi Square72121310
Line 35Imam Hosein SquareAzadi Square71717
Line 36Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Emam3
7
4
16
5
16
Line 37Azadi SquareIsfahan Railway Station1118181530
Line 38Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareDarvishi3109525
Line 39Qa'emieh SquareKuy-e Amirieh4165515
Line 40Hotel PolKuy-e Amirieh1129241025
Line 41Tayyeb St.Juyabad1222251025
Line 42Imam Hosein SquareJey Terminal72323515
Line 43Imam Hosein SquareLaleh Square92626620
Line 44Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalIsfahan Airport23
Line 45Ahmadabad SquareRehnan1117201020
Line 46Qa'emieh SquareQa'emieh41212520
Line 47Imam Ali SquareAzarbeigi Square721251025
Line 48Jey TerminalBaraan-e Shomali32
Line 49Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareRehnan914141530
Line 50Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareAsheghabad820202040
Line 51Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareShahrak-e Kowsar918182040
Line 52Imam Ali SquareGarkan1024261530
Line 53Imam Ali SquareKerdabad7202220No
Service
Line 54Hotel PolBaharestan25510
Line 55
Run by
Baharestan Municipality
Azadi SquareBaharestan22
Line 57Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareZeynabieh-Darak1129301230
Line 58Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareBabukan8201825No
Service
Line 59Baboldasht TerminalDastgerd
Line 60Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareKujan513132030
Line 61Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Emam Sadegh2
8
5
16
4
19
Line 62Soffeh Terminal
Formerly Hotel Pol[9]
Kuy-e Sepahan2
9
3
15
3
17
Line 63Imam Hosein SquareUniversity of Isfahan71514820
Line 65Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalAbshar Terminal611111020
Line 66Qa'emieh SquareDorcheh Piaz
Line 67Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareIsfahan University of Technology1829271530
Line 68Hasht BeheshtKhorasgan Terminal112929715
Line 70Baboldasht TerminalGolestan St.817221225
Line 71Imam Ali SquareArghavanieh1538381230
Line 72Zayanderud TerminalKuy-e Vali-e Asr716141030
Line 73Khorasgan TerminalGavart8171730No
Service
Line 74Shiri BridgeBehesht St.9231615No
Service
Line 75Vafaei Jct.-7th MoharramDorcheh Jct.926321530
Line 76Azadi SquareSepahanshahr-Shahed Blvd.132220310
Line 77Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareShahrak-e Azadegan1128281025
Line 78Imam Hossein Sq.Shahrak-e Vali-e Asr1019191025
Line 79Enqelab SquareKazemi-Mofatteh jct.818181530
Line 80Malekshahr Jct.Soffeh Terminal2731311830
Line 81Baboldasht TerminalBarazandeh St.716161020
Line 82Malekshahr Jct.Esteqlal Blvd.1728282030
Line 83Kaveh TerminalBozorgmehr Bridge1728281530
Line 84Abshar TerminalRadan-Fizudan67760No
Service
Line 85Tayyeb St.Shahrak-e Negin1330331530
Line 86Azadi SquareSepahanshahr-Ghadir Blvd.142121310
Line 88Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareAta-ol-Molk St11222260No
Service
Line 90Bozorgmehr BridgeRowshanshahr9181830No
Service
Line 91Soffeh TerminalMalekshahr Amusement park204747310
Line 92Hasht BeheshtKhaneh Esfahan153233820
Line 93Khorram TerminalKhorasgan Terminal1429301530
Line 94Janbazan Blvd.Alikhani Square
(Malekshahr)
1829291020
Line 95Esteqlal SquareMahmudabad68730No
Service
Line 96Abshar TerminalDenarat5781530
Line 97Abshar TerminalShahrak-e Shahid Keshvari6641530
Line 101Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalHabibabad
Line 102Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalKomeshcheh
Line 103Abshar TerminalEsfahanak9
Line 104
Parallel to Falavarjan Line 4
Qa'emieh SquareAbrisham
Line 105Abshar TerminalZiar34

Night Routes

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 1Bozorgmehr BridgeZeynabieh-Darak143737
Line 9Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareEnqelab Square51212
Line 10Bagh-e-Ghoushkhane TerminalEnqelab Square51312
Line 25Khorram TerminalRehnan72121
Line 26Sheykh BahaeiDorcheh Jct.102424
Line 28Khorasgan TerminalShiri Bridge143833
Line 34Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareAzadi Square72121
Line 42Hotel PolKuy-e Amirieh112924
Line 43Imam Hosein SquareLaleh Square92626
Line 57Jomhuri-ye Eslami SquareZeynabieh-Darak112930
Line 79Enqelab SquareKazemi-Mofatteh jct.81818
Line 91Soffeh TerminalMalekshahr Amusement park204747
Line 92Hasht BeheshtKhaneh Esfahan153233
Line 93Khorram TerminalKhorasgan Terminal142930
Line 94Janbazan Blvd.Alikhani Square
(Malekshahr)
182929

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "پیرامون شرکت". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  2. "آمار کلی شرکت واحد اتوبوسرانی اصفهان و حومه". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  3. "درگاه الکترونیکی شرکت واحد اتوبوسرانی". isfahan.ir. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  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.
  6. "تاریخچه". escard.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  7. http://esfahanews.mihanblog.com/post/15
  8. فاز يك و فاز دو خط يك BRT ادغام شد
  9. 1 2 3 4 راه اندازي خط جديد هتل پل ـ پايانه صفه (خط۳۲)
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