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World's Longest Tunnel

Impossible Engineering · Season 2 · Episode 5
How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder, the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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Season
2
Episode
5
Air Date
13/Apr/2016
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
42 min

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How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder, the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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