On April 23, 2024, China Railway Tunnel Bureau successfully completed the full connection of the Gudori Tunnel on the Kovycheti Kobe section of the Georgia North South Transportation Corridor.

Georgian Prime Minister Kobayiz emphasized at the opening ceremony that the successful completion of the Gudori Tunnel, as the largest tunnel project in Georgia, will bring great convenience to winter travel and cargo transportation for residents in mountainous areas. This not only ensures the safety and comfort of travel for Georgian citizens and tourists, but also has the potential to attract more tourists, effectively promoting the vigorous development of the Georgian economy.

Cen Daoyong, the project manager of the Georgia North South Highway Tunnel of China Railway Tunnel Bureau, stated that the successful completion of the project will play a crucial role in promoting the improvement of the Georgian highway network. Not only that, it will also effectively solve the problem of winter traffic interruption in the northern mountainous areas, injecting new vitality into the economic development of the region.

The construction of the Gudori Tunnel project adopts the full section hard rock excavation machine Caucasus. This tunneling machine is completely designed and standardized in China, and is independently manufactured by the Chinese side. The excavation machine has a diameter of 15.08 meters, a total length of 182 meters, a total weight of 3900 tons, a maximum thrust of 22600 tons, and a total power of 9900 kilowatts. Keywords: engineering construction, engineering news, engineering construction information.

The Kovisheti Kobe Highway Tunnel is located in the northern part of Georgia, with its core project including a main tunnel and an emergency tunnel, with a total length of about 9000 meters. It is currently the largest single infrastructure construction project in Georgia. With the completion of the tunnel, the travel time on this section will be significantly reduced, from the original 1 hour to only 20 minutes. This change will significantly improve the traffic efficiency of Georgia's north-south highways and greatly enhance driving safety. (This article is from the official website of Jiandao: www.seetao. com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed, otherwise it will be punished. Please indicate Jiandao's website and the original link when reprinting.) Jiandao's mechanical column editor/Zhou Yingwen