The Surami Pass ( ka, სურამის უღელტეხილი) is a

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...

in the Likhi Range of

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with an altitude of . The pass connects the western and eastern part of Georgia. A railroad (in a tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the

Zestaponi Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestaponi District in Western Georgia (country), Georgia. Zestaponi is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Im ...

Khashuri highway.

History

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

References

Mountain passes of Georgia (country) {{Georgia-geo-stub