GLOBALink | China completes 11.18-kilometer underwater tunnel beneath the Yangtze River in E China-Xinhua

GLOBALink | China completes 11.18-kilometer underwater tunnel beneath the Yangtze River in E China

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-04-04 19:16:31

SHANGHAI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed high-speed-rail shield tunneling machine "Linghang" has successfully completed the construction of the 11.18-kilometer underwater section of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel.

The tunnel linking Shanghai's Chongming District and Taicang City in east China's Jiangsu Province runs 14.25 km in total. Once operational, it will allow high-speed trains to pass beneath the Yangtze without reducing speed.

This photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a view of the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River.  (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
This photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
This photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
A technician maintains an unmanned vehicle transporting materials at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River, April 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A technician monitors the operation of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River, April 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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