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Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel
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The Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel is a 1.63-kilometre-long (1.01 mi) car tunnel under the Suez Canal at Shallufa. The tunnel is named after Ahmed Hamdi, an Egyptian engineer and general killed in action during the October 1973 War. It has two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, and it connects the Asian Sinai Peninsula to the town of Suez on the African mainland.[1]
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![]() West entry to the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel | |
Overview | |
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Location | Suez Canal |
Start | Sinai Peninsula |
End | Suez |
Operation | |
Constructed | Tarmac Construction |
Opened | 1981 |
Reopened | 1992 |
Technical | |
Length | 1.63 km (1.01 mi) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
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