70,000 people celebrate opening of Melbourne Metro tunnel

The new metro tunnel in Melbourne has opened and was celebrated on the very first day. More than 70,000 passengers used the new connection in the first 24 hours. The nine-kilometre tunnel runs under the CBD, connects the east and west of the city and doubles Melbourne's underground rail network. 15 billion dollars, almost nine years of construction — this is the biggest modernization of the rail network in 40 years. We jumped into the hustle and bustle on Sunday and were among the first passengers.

Following the opening of Melbourne's metro tunnel rail line on Sunday, November 30, passengers arrive at State Library Station. Source: AAP / ERIK ANDERSON/AAPIMAGE

Auch unsere Produzentin Julia Grewe stürzte sich ins Getümmel und war eine der 70.000 Menschen, die die Eröffnung des Metro-Tunnels feierten. Credit: Julia Grewe

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