Kerch Bridge (Crimea)

Santhosh Kumar 18/07/2023

Kerch Bridge (Crimea) upsc notes
Context
Recent attacks
Twice in recent years
Kerch Bridge
Also called Crimean Bridge
Opened in 2018
Crucial transportation route
Between Russia and Crimea
Annexation of Crimea by Russia
In 2014
Bridge structure
Parallel bridges pair
Four-lane road
Double-track railway
Spanning Kerch Strait
Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Kerch Peninsula of Crimea

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