Surami Pass
Surami pass railway tunnel at Chkherimela river.
Elevation	948 m (3,110 ft)[1]
Range	Likhi Range
Coordinates	42°01′37″N 43°30′01″E / 42.02694°N 43.50028°E / 42.02694; 43.50028
Surami Pass Location in the Caucasus Show map of Caucasus mountains Surami Pass Location in Georgia, on the border of the Kakheti and Tusheti regions Show map of Georgia

The Surami Pass (Georgian: სურამის უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass in the Likhi Range of Georgia with an altitude of 949 metres (3,114 ft).

The pass connects the western and eastern part of Georgia. A railroad (in a tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the Zestaponi–Khashuri highway.

History

The Old Surami Pass by A. Kiselyov, 1891
A locomotive can be seen on the left

Celebration of opening Surami tunnel; ca. 1890s

Rail service through Surami Pass was opened in 1872. The rail line was electrified in 1933.

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