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Kamchiq Tunnel

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The Kamchiq tunnel (Uzbek: Kamchiq tunnelda) is a 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) long railway tunnel in Uzbekistan, which makes it the longest tunnel in Central Asia.

Constuction

The tunnel was built by the China Railway Tunnel Group in collaboration with the Uzbek Railways and leads through seven geologic faults. Constuction began September 2013 and the excavation works were finished February 27 2016. In January 2014, work was delayed by an avalanche, covering the entrance with 78 metres (256 ft) of snow.

The tunnel is part of the Angren-Pap railway line.

See also

References

  • Huang Jin (29 February 2016). "Chinese technology opens longest tunnel in Central Asia". China Daily.
  • "Tunnelda burg'ulash, kovlash ishlari muddatidan oldin tugatildi". Uzbek Railways. 27 February 2016.
  • 谢亚宏 (29 February 2016). ""中国技术"打通中亚最长隧道". People's Daily.
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