# Traffic restrictions and toll increases on northern Iranian-

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-restrictions-on-northern-iranian-roads
> Updated: 2026-09-22T04:34:29.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 6.

Traffic management measures on Iran’s northern routes continue to evolve due to congestion and travel demand. As of mid-September, heavy congestion persists on the Tehran-Karaj-Qazvin freeway, with significant delays reported between Modares Town and Mohammadshahr, and between Golshahr and Goldasht. On the Qazvin-Karaj-Tehran freeway, delays are noted from Tavousieh to Kamalshahr and near the Ferdis Bridge.

Northern routes remain heavily impacted. The Chalus road is experiencing south-to-north congestion between Zangoleh Bridge and Siahbisheh, while the Haraz road shows heavy traffic near the Chalo junction. The Firuzkuh axis is also congested from south to north near Gilavand and Sefid Bridge. Additionally, the Taleghan-Hashtgerd route remains blocked between Taleghan Town and the Fashand-Ardeheh junction, and heavy traffic is noted on the Rasht-Qazvin and Tehran-Pardis freeways.

In response to the summer travel return wave, the FARAJA Traffic Police have announced increased restrictions to manage rising volumes in provinces such as Khorasan Razavi, Qom, Fars, Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan. New measures include implementing one-way traffic on the Chalus road from Marzanabad toward Tehran, and a sectional north-to-south one-way system on the Haraz road between the Larijan station and Polur.

By late September, new financial measures were introduced for the Tehran-North Freeway. Milad Dousti, deputy of construction and development at the Construction and Development of Transport Infrastructures Company, announced that holiday tolls will increase to cover higher operational costs. During holidays, the one-way fee will rise to 360,000 tomans, compared to 260,000 tomans on regular days. Dousti cited the high costs of maintaining smart infrastructure, such as tunnels and fire control sensors, and noted that approximately 7,000 billion tomans in tolls remain uncollected from electronic users.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Tehran-North Freeway holiday tolls to increase

Tolls for the Tehran-North Freeway will increase to 720,000 tomans for round trips during holidays to cover higher maintenance and safety costs.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tehran-north-freeway-holiday-tolls-to-increase

### 2026-09-17: Iran traffic police implement road restrictions for summer travel return

Iranian police have announced one-way traffic restrictions on the Chalus and Haraz roads to manage the heavy summer travel return wave and prevent accidents.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-traffic-police-implement-road-restrictions-for-summer-travel-return

### 2026-09-16: Heavy traffic reported on major Iranian highways and northern routes

Heavy traffic is reported on major Iranian routes, including the Tehran-Karaj freeway, Chalus, and Haraz roads. The Taleghan-Hashtgerd route is currently blocked.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/heavy-traffic-reported-on-major-iranian-highways-and-northern-routes

### 2026-09-08: Northern Iran roads face closures and one-way restrictions

Heavy traffic and weather conditions have forced the closure of Haraz Road and one-way restrictions on the Chalus Road and Tehran-North Freeway in Iran.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/northern-iran-roads-face-closures-and-one-way-restrictions

### 2026-09-04: Iran traffic police announce weekend restrictions on northern roads

Traffic police in Iran have implemented weekend restrictions on the Chalus, Haraz, and Fasham roads, including one-way traffic and truck bans, to manage high holiday travel volumes.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-traffic-police-announce-weekend-restrictions-on-northern-roads

### 2026-08-26: Chalus Road and Tehran-North Freeway restricted to one-way traffic

Authorities have imposed one-way traffic restrictions on Chalus Road and the Tehran-North Freeway from south to north to alleviate heavy congestion.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chalus-road-and-tehran-north-freeway-restricted-to-one-way-traffic

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