The longest railway tunnel world ended Friday in Switzerland during last two meters of rock were drilled through. Engineers celebrated breakthrough as a rail tunnel 35 miles long.
Swiss engineers were broken by the last segment of rock to create the longest tunnel in the world.A gigantic drilling machine broke the barrier remaining 8,200 m en - below .Mineurs, personalities and journalists to the acclaimed tunnel as Switzerland recovered tunnel registration from Seikan Tunnel of the Japan.
Saint - base tunnel Gotthard 35.4 miles (57-mile) is a milestone in the creation of a rail network at high speed from all corners of Europe it will allow millions of tons of goods being transported through the Alps on heavy trucks to be moved on the rails.
After 14 years of construction the 57 km in the Swiss Alps Gotthard base tunnel finally ended when Sissi nicknamed giant drilling machine through the last tranche of rock to connect both ends.
Rahel Probst of AlpTransit Gotthard said, after the final breakthrough, 50 miners carrying flags reprsenting Switzerland involved in shipbuilding regions travelled opening, he also added that "all is well, drilling machine crossed rock and the tunnel is."
Gotthard base tunnel will reduce the time shift between Zurich and Milan in 60 minutes Italy at two-and-a-half hours and provide an easier and more economical way for heavy freight trains.
Since the initial preparations for the tunnel were brought in 1996, more than 2,500 workers took part in its building as AlpTransit Gotthard, the construction of the tunnel.Elle company is due to be operational by the end of 2017.
And AlpTransit Gotthard, flattest rail road "will enable rapid, cost."
"That by upgrading its Swiss rail infrastructure reaches the growing demand for freight transport and the growing needs of customers," according to a statement AlpTransit Gotthard.Voici rail tunnel Switzerland TURNBUCKLE celebrating demonstration video is given below.
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