KIEV, Nov. 1 – Ukrzaliznytsia has finished drilling of a new two-track Beskydsky tunnel on October 28 on schedule.

The company said Monday that the tunnel was drilled in two stages: the upper section and the lower section. A total of 1,764 meters were drilled.

The workers are improving the roadbed at the approaches to the tunnel, installing the track at the approaches and in the tunnel, assembly lighting, communications and control lines. It is planned that the works will be finished by late May 2017.