The Jueba Mountain Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, was recently dug through.
Located in Markham County, Chamdo City, the 6,995-meter long tunnel is a key part of the No. 318 national highway renovation project linking Zhubalong in Sichuan Province and Nyingchi City in Tibet.
Its entrance is 3,220 meters above sea level.
A part of the Jueba Mountain Tunnel in Tibet Autonomous Region [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Construction on the tunnel started in 2018. CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Company Ltd., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), participated in the tunnel construction.
Once operational, the traffic capacity of the Zhubalong-Nyingchi highway will be boosted and resources along the highway will be better developed, which will be of great significance for Tibet's economic and social development.
(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)
