It is about 175 kilometres (109 mi) long and it connects Saveh to Hamedan.
[2] The freeway was completely opened in winter (February) 2016.
[3] There are plans to expand the freeway towards Kermanshah and Khosravi near the Iraqi border and join Highway 5.
Mr. Amin Choubdar, is an Iranian business executive.
He is an engineer and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Karbala freeway Co.[5]