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How long does it take to drive through the longest tunnel in the world?

At 24 kilometers or just over 15 miles in length, Norway's Lærdal Tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world. Assuming no traffic, it takes about 18 minutes to drive through this road tunnel if you're going the speed limit of 80 km/hr.



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It is part of the Norwegian National Road 13 running between Stavanger and Ryfylke (district) under the Horgefjord (part of the Boknafjord). The tunnel is part of the Ryfast project. It is 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) long and is currently the world's longest subsea road tunnel, and the deepest tunnel of any kind.

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Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh opens to traffic - Global Times. The Chinese-built Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Bangladesh, the first under-river tunnel in South Asia, opened to traffic on Saturday, which marked Bangladesh's entry into the era of underwater tunnels.

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The Laerdal Tunnel in western Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world. It takes about 20 minutes to pass through the tunnel.

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The Channel Tunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world: its section under the sea is 38km long. It is actually composed of three tunnels, each 50km long, bored at an average 40m below the sea bed. They link Folkestone (Kent) to Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais).

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China???????? has the most number of tunnels in the world. There are 16229 tunnels in China. The largest tunnel in China is Bohai Strait Tunnel. After China, Japan???????? has the most number of tunnels in the world.

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The most popular tunnels in the world include: Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, is the most visited tunnel and the only tunnel that connects Great Britain with continental Europe. The 50.46-kilometer (31.35 miles) railway tunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world and connects England and France.

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