title: Surami Pass
text: # Surami Pass
  
  The Surami Pass (Georgian: სურამის უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass in the Likhi Range of Georgia with an altitude of 949 metres (3,114 ft).
  
  The pass connects the western and eastern part of Georgia. A railroad (in a tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the Zestaponi–Khashuri highway.
  
  ## History
  
  Rail service through Surami Pass was opened in 1872. The rail line was electrified in 1933.
  
  