BAM: Soviet construction project of a century
Published: 25 May, 2009, 10:18
It has been 35 years since Russia started the final leg of one of its major construction projects – the Baikal Amur Mainline (the BAM).
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Published: 25 May, 2009, 10:18
It has been 35 years since Russia started the final leg of one of its major construction projects – the Baikal Amur Mainline (the BAM).