What double-deck vehicular road tunnel beneath the Bosphorus seabed, opened in December 2016, connects Kazlıçeşme in Europe with Göztepe in Asia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Eurasia Road Tunnel
- Step 1: The Eurasia Tunnel is a 5.4-kilometer undersea tunnel constructed using a specialized tunnel boring machine.
- Step 2: It reduced trans-Bosphorus automotive travel time to less than 15 minutes.
Answer
Eurasia Road Tunnel.
Why not the others: 'Marmaray' is an electric commuter rail tunnel; 'Ovit Tunnel' is a highway mountain tunnel in Rize; 'Zigana Tunnel' crosses the Pontic Mountains between Trabzon and Gümüşhane.
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