Name of the Project
Ganntas Tunnel.

Location
Algeria.

Client
Algeria government.

Project Description
The Ganntas Tunnel is the first long tunnel in Algeria and North Africa, with a total length of 14.68 km. 

The tunnel is part of a coastal railway line in the north of the country, connecting nine ports and 22 provinces, home to over half of the nation’s population.

The project is a separated double-hole, single-track tunnel; the left line is 7.346 km long and the right line 7.335 km.

Potential Job Creation
The construction project created 4 100 jobs for locals.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Excavation works started in June 2011. The tunnelling project took more than six years to complete.

Latest Developments
The tunnel was completed on October 30.

It took more than six years for the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, under the supervision of Systra, to tunnel through the rock using its own technology.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (tunnel construction).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
China Railway Construction Corporation, tel +86 10 51888114 or email webmaster@crcc.cn.