Gotthard Base Tunnel, world’s longest rail tunnel starts regular service

The famed Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) has started regular commercial rail service in Switzerland.  The first regular train to use GBT ferried passenger from Zurich to Lugano.  The twin-bore GBT is world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel with length of 57-kilometer.  It had overtaken Japan’s Seikan tunnel (53.9 kilometers)...

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10 facts about Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a central american country having a population of  around 4.5 million .Here are 10 facts about Costa Rica . Costa Rica contains over  5% of the world's bio diversityeven though it constitutes only0.1% of the worlds total land mass.  Costa Rica is  composed ofseven provinces which are further...

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