Gaoligongshan Tunnel
Gaoligongshan Tunnel or Gaoligong Mountain Rail Tunnel (Chinese: 高黎贡山隧道) is a 34.5 km (21.4 mi) tunnel between Nujiang Station and Longling Station on the Dali–Ruili railway in Yunnan, China. It passes through the entirety of Longling County and then into Mangshi. Upon completion, it will be the longest mountain railway tunnel in Asia.
Construction site at the end of tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Dali–Ruili railway |
| Location | Longling County, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 24°38′57.8″N 98°49′39.4″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| System | China Railway |
| Crosses | Gaoligong Mountains |
| Start | West bank of Nu River in Longling County |
| End | Nanwazidi (南凹子地) in Longling County |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1 December 2015 |
| Owner | China Railway |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | China Railway Tunnel Group |
| Length | 34.5 km |
| No. of tracks | Single-track railway |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h |
| Highest elevation | 2,340 m |
| Lowest elevation | 640 m |
| Water Depth | 1,155 m |
| Grade | 23.5‰ (biggest) |
The tunnel is the key project of Yunnan–Burma railway between Dali and Ruili.
Construction started on 1 December 2015. The tunnel boring machine "Colorful Cloud No.1"(Chinese: 彩云一号) began work on 28 August 2017. The expected completion date for 1st phase is 31 May 2022, for a cost of RMB 3.628 billion and 30 November 2025 for the 2nd phase.
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