Surami Pass
Mountain pass
The Surami Pass (Georgian: სურამის უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass in the Likhi Range of Georgia with an altitude of 949 metres (3,114 ft).
The pass connects the western and eastern part of Georgia. A railroad (in a tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the Zestaponi, Khashuri highway.
01History
Rail service through Surami Pass was opened in 1872. The rail line was electrified in 1933.
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Surami pass railway tunnel at Chkherimela river..jpg by Karel61, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Starii Suramskii pereval.jpg by Alexander Kiselyov, Public domain
- Celebr. opening of Surami RR tunnel - ca. 1890s.jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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