Again Sudhakar Tripathi points out:
Q142-ANS ASEIKEN RAIL IS BETWEEN HONSU AND HOKANDDU ISLAND OF JAPAN NOT IN CHINA.
Therefore answer should be a ; Seikan Rail Tunnel : China which is definitely the correct answer.
And not
d; which has been given on this blog.
Following details are provided to further confirm it.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument
Name: Seikan Rail Tunnel Location: Japan Date Completed: 1988 Length: 34 miles
Facts:The world's longest and most costly tunnel fulfills the Japanese engineers' dream - linking all the islands of Japan by train.
It was a major report on BBC in August 2004 on engineering marvels.
A commendable site to get information on it is as follows:
Similar facts about tunnels and world famous engineering marvels are given at the site:
Another site
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/ wonder/structure/seikan.html
confirms the additional information given by Mr. Tripathi that it
BETWEEN HONSU AND HOKANDDU ISLAND OF JAPAN.
The information is as follows:
Location: Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan
Completion Date: 1988
Cost: $7 billionLength: 174,240 feet (33 miles)
Purpose: RailwaySetting:
UnderwaterMaterials: Steel, concrete
Engineer(s): Japan Railway Construction Corporation which is followed by brief history and some more details.
Thanks to Mr. Tripathi.
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