Tatiana Kuznetsova. The flow of passengers on the Kerch crossing, which connects the mainland of the Russian Federation with the Peninsula of the Crimea, in June increased by 82% in comparison with may up to 320 thousand people, said on Thursday a single transport Directorate.

Crimea became Russian region After the passing there on 16 March referendum in which the majority of residents were in favour of joining the Russian Federation. After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, Kerch ferry began to experience additional traffic load. To discharge the Directorate has increased the number of ferries and opened a fresh routes from Novorossiysk and Anapa. Currently on the ferry on the route port " Kavkaz " port Crimea " there are four ferry - " Jonas ", " Kerch 2 ", " Eisk " and " Nikolai Aksenenko ".

The passenger traffic in may increased by almost 68% in relation to April, and in June compared to the same period may still almost 82% and amounted to 323 thousand passengers ", - is informed in the report of the Directorate.

It is noted that the Growth in road transport amounted in may, more than 53%, and in June (compared to may) - more than 50%." in June of the current ferries on the crossing of the Kerch transported

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