Tunneling under the Yangtze River
By Li Siyue |
China Daily |
Updated: 2026-07-31 18:24
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A high-speed rail route beneath the Yangtze River has just broken through. Linghang, the world’s largest-diameter shield tunneling machine for high-speed rail, completed an 11.325-kilometer drive beneath the river — clearing the way for Chongming Island’s first high-speed rail link.
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