10 longest rail tunnels in the world

29 NOV, 2023 Adhya Moona

GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL, SWITZERLAND

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SEIKAN TUNNEL, JAPAN

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YULHYEON TUNNEL, SOUTH KOREA

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CHANNEL TUNNEL, UK/FRANCE

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songshan lake tunnel, china

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lötschberg base tunnel, switzerland

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severomuysky tunnel, russia

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hakkōda tunnel, japan

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guadarrama tunnel, spain

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jungfrau tunnel, switzerland

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