This bullet train runs under the sea at 320 kmph: How Hayabusa Shinkansen makes it possible

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Japan’s Hayabusa Shinkansen can reach speeds of up to 320 kmph while travelling through the Seikan Tunnel, one of the world’s longest undersea railway tunnels. Connecting Honshu with Hokkaido, the 53.85-km tunnel has 23.3 km of track beneath the sea. Here’s what makes the high-speed train and its underwater journey remarkable.