On Monday, Sardar Siavash Mohebi, referring to the blockage of the old Chalus road for several hours due to rain and the possibility of falling stones, stated: This restriction was imposed with the aim of protecting the safety of passengers, and with the improvement of weather conditions, traffic on this axis was resumed in two directions.
The head of the Faraja Highway Police announced the re-opening of the old Chalus road in both directions after the improvement of the weather conditions, and at the same time announced that the route from Bilqan to Shahristanak in the Chalus axis is still closed until further notice.
According to IRNA, Sardar Siavash Mohebi said on Monday, referring to the blockage of the old Chalus road for several hours due to rain and the possibility of falling stones, this restriction was imposed with the aim of protecting the safety of passengers, and with the improvement of weather conditions, traffic on this axis was resumed in two directions.
He added: Chalus axis is still blocked on the way back and forth, between Bilqan and Shahristan.
Highway Police Chief Faraja said about the traffic situation in other northern axes of the country: Traffic is smooth in Haraz, Firouzkoh, old Tehran-Bomohan road, Tehran-Paridis freeway and Qazvin-Rasht freeway, but the northern axes are accompanied by rain.
Referring to the traffic situation in other axes of the country, Sardar Mohebi continued: Traffic has been reported heavy on the Qazvin-Karaj freeway, between Fardis Bridge and Kalak Bridge, and the Shahryar-Tehran axis, between Shahryar and Shahr-Quds.
He also stated about the weather conditions of the roads: Rain and fog have been reported in some areas of Ardabil, Hamedan, Gilan, Golestan, Kurdistan, Qazvin, Alborz, Tehran, Mazandaran, Zanjan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces. It is also raining and snowing in some areas of West Azerbaijan and East Azerbaijan.
Referring to the blocked roads, the head of Faraja Highway Police said: In addition to Bilqan to Shahristanak in the Chalus axis, Fashand-Taleqan, Paveh-Marivan in the area of ​​Tete Pass and Gonbad-Bayler Bridge are also non-arterial blocked roads. For traffic on the Gonbad-Poll Bayler axis, an alternative route has been considered to Gonbad-Minodasht.
Sardar Mohebi asked the drivers to drive with caution due to the rain, slippery road surfaces and the possibility of rock falls in the mountain roads and to get information about the latest road conditions before starting the journey.
