Deliktaş Tunnel
The tunnel was drilled by the New Austrian Tunnelling method (NATM). With its length of 5,473 m (3.401 mi), the Deliktaş Tunnel is Turkey's longest single track railway tunnel. The tunnel is 5 m (16 ft) wide and has a clearance of 6.5 m (21 ft). It is also the only railway tunnel of the country, which features built-in lighting, ventilation and firefighting facilities. The automated lighting system controls tunnel lights installed at every 20 m (66 ft) through motion detectors. According to official records, a total of 5,330 people worked for the construction that lasted 39 years, while eight workers died in accidents during this time.
The Deliktaş Tunnel serves also to contribute to the transportation of iron ore from Divriği mine to steel works in a more economic way. The tunnel helped to reduce the travel time of railbus service between Sivas and Divriği from five hours to two hours and 16 minutes.
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