West Japan Railway Co. has found a total of 2,049 defective points in the tunnels of the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, it was learned Tuesday.
JR West has inspected all the 142 tunnels, which total 280 km in length, between Osaka and Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, following mishaps on June 27 and Monday.
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