770-meter section of a 9-kilometer tunnel has been laid, as well as 2,6 meters of an evacuation tunnel in the Kvesheti-Kobi section, according to Department of Highways of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Georgia (Sputnik write).

The contractor China Railway Tunnel Group Co, Ltd (CRTG) construct the 9-kilometer tunnel under the Krestovy Pass. CRTG uses a low-vibration TBM to minimize the the risks of rock falls.

The  $400 million project (not only tunnel but also for the roads) will be completed in 2024. It is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as the government of Georgia.

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