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I traced the new tracks from rather recent satellite imagery for OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/37.4352/47.7062
And there is indeed tons of engineering structures which understandably take quite bit longer to build. Given the economic circumstances I think it makes sense to open up the already finished phase to actually make use of the investment. Also - as I learned from the finished, but not used new Berlin airport station - trains might need to move throught the tunnels to exchange the air inside and prevent building up of mold. So better to do that with actual paying passengers.
Also interesting to see the even worse engineering challenges northeast of Miyaneh where they are building the new railway to Ardebil. That should make a spectacular trip competing with Swiss scenic railroads once it's finished.
And there is indeed tons of engineering structures which understandably take quite bit longer to build. Given the economic circumstances I think it makes sense to open up the already finished phase to actually make use of the investment. Also - as I learned from the finished, but not used new Berlin airport station - trains might need to move throught the tunnels to exchange the air inside and prevent building up of mold. So better to do that with actual paying passengers.
Also interesting to see the even worse engineering challenges northeast of Miyaneh where they are building the new railway to Ardebil. That should make a spectacular trip competing with Swiss scenic railroads once it's finished.