Breakthrough has been achieved in the 33 kilometer long Koralm Tunnel. Excavation of the tunnel started in 2008 under the Koralpe mountain range of Austria. If you also count the exploratory tunnel, work started not 12 but 18 years ago.
In 2026, when the tunnel is finally operational, it will be the longest railway tunnel in Austria. The south tube of the tunnel was excavated using drill & blast while the north tube has been excavated via a tunnel boring machine called Kora. In addition two tubes are connected to each other via cross service tubes at every 500 meters.
AUSTRIA: The north bore of the 32·8 km Koralm Tunnel was broken through on June 17, no fewer than 18 years after the start of work on the first exploratory tunnelling. Celebrations were limited because of coronavirus measures. The south bore had...
The final breakthrough has taken place for the Koralm Tunnel in Austria.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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www.kleinezeitung.atDer Koralm-Tunnel ist ein wichtiger Tunnel zwischen Kärnten und der Steiermark. Hier werden ab 2025 viele Züge fahren und die Fahrtzeit zwischen Graz und Klagenfurt stark verkürzen.