Amazing! Here's a List of the 5 Longest Tunnels in the World
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A tunnel is an infrastructure that passes through the ground, mountain, or sea, and is generally used for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians. There are also tunnels used as conduits for water pipes or electrical cables.
Building a tunnel requires a very large cost and investment. Even more so if the tunnel is very long.
Citing ontheroadtrends.com, here are the five longest tunnels in the world to date:
1. Laerdal Tunnel (Norway) - 24.5 kilometers
2. Yamate Tunnel (Japan) - 18.2 kilometers
3. Zhongnanshan Tunnel (China) - 18 kilometers
4. Jinpingshan Tunnel (China) - 17.5 kilometers
5. San Gotardo Tunnel (Switzerland) - 16.9 kilometers
Located in Norway, the Laerdal Tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world, reaching 24.5 kilometers in length. Drivers need up to 20 minutes to traverse this tunnel.
The Laerdal Tunnel connects the villages of Laerdal and Aurland. This tunnel also connects the capital city of Oslo with Bergen and the largest city in Bergen.
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