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Aurean Tunnel (rail)
Overview
Location Montecara to  Paretia
Coordinates28°32′4.9″N 6°21′37.6″E
CrossesWestern Aurean Strait
StartMontecara
Endnear Mavoa, Luzela
Operation
OperatorTrenalia
Technical
Length6,882 metres (4.28 mi)
No. of tracks
Track gauge1,500 mm (4 ft 11 116 in)
Electrified25 kV / 50 Hz AC overhead lines
Aurean Tunnel (road)
Operation
OperatorInteraurean Commission
Toll€30 (passenger cars, both directions)
Technical
Lengtheastbound tube: 6,540 metres (4.06 mi)
westbound tube: 6,505 metres (4.04 mi)
No. of lanes4 (2 per direction)
Operating speed80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)

The Aurean Tunnels are a set of undersea tunnels traversing the Western Aurean Strait between Montecara and Paretia. They consist of a twin-bore rail tunnel and a pair of road tunnels. Planned and built between 1960 and 1987, they were one of the most expensive engineering projects in world history.