Severomuysky Tunnel

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The Severomuysky Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in eastern Siberia that enables the Baikal–Amur Mainline to pass through the challenging Severomuysky Range.

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instanceOf railway tunnel
transport infrastructure
belongsToRailNetwork Russian railway network
connects western and eastern sections of the Baikal–Amur Mainline across the Severomuysky Range
constructionDuration about 26 years
constructionMethod drill-and-blast tunneling
constructionStartDate 1977
country Russia
designedFor heavy freight trains
electrification yes
gauge 1,520 mm
hasAlternativeName Severomuyskiy Tunnel NERFINISHED
Severomuysky Railway Tunnel NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfPortals 2
hasServiceTunnel yes
hasSignalling yes
hasVentilationSystem yes
importanceToEconomy supports transport of natural resources from Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East
languageOfOfficialName Russian
length approximately 15.3 km
locatedIn Buryatia NERFINISHED
Eastern Siberia NERFINISHED
Severomuysky Range NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Asia
maximumGradient low gradient suitable for heavy trains
notableFor being one of the longest railway tunnels in Russia
complex geological and engineering conditions during construction
openingDate 2003
operator Russian Railways NERFINISHED
owner Russian Railways NERFINISHED
partOf Baikal–Amur Mainline NERFINISHED
passesThrough mountainous terrain of the Severomuysky Range
purpose to provide a direct rail route through the Severomuysky Range
railwayLine Baikal–Amur Mainline NERFINISHED
regionServed Siberia NERFINISHED
replaced Severomuysky railway bypass with steep gradients and switchbacks
safetyFeatures emergency exits via service tunnel
ventilation and fire protection systems
strategicImportance improves capacity and reliability of the Baikal–Amur Mainline
terrainType permafrost zone
seismically active region
trackConfiguration single-track
usedFor freight traffic
passenger traffic

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Baikal–Amur Mainline notableStructure Severomuysky Tunnel