Tunnel under Everest - Beijing - China is considering plans to build a rail tunnel under Mt. Everest. The line would be an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet line, which links the rest of China with the Tibetan capital Lhasa, and is already due to be extended to the border with Nepal. New plans reported in the state media involve extending the line to Kathmandu, giving China easier access to India’s markets. Experts say trains would only run at 75kph or less, owing to the terrain.
Source: The Week
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