01 DEC, 2023
Sweta Gupta
The Lærdal Tunnel, a 24.51 km marvel in Western Norway, began construction in 1995, ending in 2000. With daylight-mimicking lighting, the drivers take 20-minute to complete this journey.
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Tokyo’s Yamate Tunnel, is the world's second-longest road tunnel at 18.2 km. It took 23 years to build this in segmented sections.
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China's Zhongnanshan Tunnel, finished in 2007, spans 18.04 km beneath Shaanxi's Zhongnan Mountain. The tunnel's engineering reaches 1,640 meters below the mountain's surface.
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Located in Sichuan, China, the Jinpingshan Tunnel spans 17.54 km. It serves as a direct connection to the world's highest dam, the Jinping Dam, constructed in 2011.
Once the longest road tunnel in Europe at 16.84 km, the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland held the global title from its opening in 1980 until 2000.
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Completed in 2021 in Shaanxi, the Tiantaishan Tunnel underlines China's consistent presence among the world's top 10 longest tunnels, spanning 15.56 kilometers.
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The Ryfylke Tunnel, completed in 2019, spans 14.46 kilometers, serving as a vital link between Stavanger and Ryfylke in Norway.
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The Mount Ovit Tunnel in Turkey stretches 14.346 km, securing its place among the top ten longest road tunnels worldwide. It was completed in 2018.
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The Arlberg Tunnel in Austria was completed in 1978. It spans 13.972 km, demonstrating the country's early engineering achievements in the Alpine region.
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The Micangshan Tunnel in Sichuan, China, was constructed in 2018. It stretches upto 13.8 kilometers.
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