The 927-meter-long double-track passage is expected to help increase the volume of goods transported to and from Far Eastern markets
The longest tunnel along the Trans-Siberian railway was opened in a ceremony that Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in via video link on Friday. The passage, which is called the Kerak Tunnel, spans 927 meters and is in Amur Region.
Putin has announced that Russia will see numerous major infrastructure projects undertaken in the coming decade, particularly in railroad transport.
“To switch from the 1911 tunnel to a modern facility – that means a lot to us in general, a for today’s situation, in…