Question: Recently the world’s longest railway tunnel, Gotthard is built in which of the following country?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Spain
(c) Russia
(d) France
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 29 May 2016 the final phase of operational testing of world’s longest and deepest railroad tunnel “Gotthard Base Tunnel” has concluded.
- The 57-kilometer (35-mile) two-single track Gotthard Base Tunnel is one of the main railroads of Alps.
- It will connect the northern and southern Europe.
- It is officially opened on June 1, 2016 but its full service is expected to start in December, 2016.
- Total cost of the project is 9.8 billion Swiss francs, or US$10 billion.
- The idea to build this tunnel was born 69 years ago: Swiss engineer Eduard Gruner first came up with the concept in 1947.
- Gotthard Base Tunnel will overtake Japan’s 53.9-kilometer Seikan Tunnel as the world’s longest train tunnel.
Reference:
http://www.dw.com/en/the-worlds-longest-rail-tunnel-the-gotthard-base-tunnel/a-19293039
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/05/28/swiss-worlds-longest-deepest-rail-tunnel/84618294/