Rastatt Tunnel, upgrade and construction of Karlsruhe-Basel section Country Germany Client DB Netz AG Construction period 2014 - 2018 Contract volume EUR 312 million The Rastatt Tunnel is part of the Deutsche Bahn’s upgrade and construction of the Karlsruhe-Basel rail line. Once completed, the presence of rail traffic in the Rastatt urban area will be significantly reduced as much of the freight and long-distance traffic will run through the tunnel. HOCHTIEF has been building the over four-kilometer-long shell structure of the Rastatt Tunnel since 2014 as part of a joint venture. Construction work is primarily focused on two parallel, single-track main tunnels that run directly beneath the Rastatt urban area, with little cover in places. The main tunnels are being driven at staggered inter

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