RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC THROUGH DUSHAK

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001700110003-8
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December 14, 2016
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June 28, 2002
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August 17, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code. as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its go tents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prolsibtted by law. The reproduction of this form 1$ prohibited. SI&CRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INFORMATION COUNTRY USSR (Turkmen SSR) SUBJECT 25X1 C Rail and Road Traffic through Dushak REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. 25X1A 17 August 1953 NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. RD THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) SOURFE: 1. Attached is a report of traffic on-the Trans-Caspian Railroad through Dushak, Turkmen SSR; and of road traffic to and from Dushak for the period 19 through 29'kaay,1953. 2. Source states the days on which he was'.not able to observe traffic be- cause of inclement~weather,thbrebyindicating the number of days of poor visibility in the area. At present source is unable to obtain data"on *, the contents of the trains or vehicles, or to observe night traffic. Enclosures Photostat-of report-on road and'rail traffic through Duehak (4 pages) (State 4, Army 4, Navy 2, Air 4, OCD 4) SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1 25X1X (Notes Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"t Field Distribution By "#".) Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 25X1A 6}F,C}tl,T/COhTFLOL-U6 OFFICLaL UI'LY DATE TRAFFIC DIRECTION TIRE Rail: No. of Cars nrli Road: Type Vehicle 19/5/53 Rail eastbound 0720 1 train, 12 boxcars 4 axle, 16 box- cars 2 axle, all red,and 2 extra- large, white boxcars*. westbound 0745 1 train, 24 tank cars 4 axle and 16 tank cars 2 axle, all red. westbound 0830 1 green locomotive. eastbound 1000 1 train, 2 locomotives, 13 boxcars 4 axle, 5 boxcars 2 axle, 6 flat cars 2 axle, 4 flat cars 4 axle, all red. westbound 1040 1 train, 14 passenger cars 4 axle and 1 passenger car 2 axle, all green. eastbound 1310 1 train, 2 locomotives, 17 tank cars 4 axle, 38 tank cars 2 axle, all red. westbound 1400 1 train, 17 red hopper cars 4 axle, eastbound 1545 1 train, 16 flat cars 4 axle, 8 box- cars 4 axle, and 12 boxcars 2 axle, all red. westbound 1600 2 green locomotives. eastbound 1740 1 train, 8 gondola cars 4 axle, 10 flat cars 2 axle, 6 gondola cars 2 axle, 4 hopper cars 2 axle, and 3 tank cars 2 axle, all red. westbound 1810 .1 train, 2 locomotives, 30 red box- cars 4 axle and 1 white boxcar 4 axle Road Dushak to Serakhs 0615 1 black truck, uncovered. Dushak to Fost-i-Shurjeh 0650 1 green jeep. Dushak to Kaakha 0830 1 truck. North to Dushak 1000 1 truck. Post-i-Shu.rjeh to Bulan 1030 1 army jeep. Bulan to Dushak 1400 1 jeep. Dushak to Tedzhend 1500 2 trucks. Serakhs to Dushak 1520 1 green truck, uncovered. Dushak to Kaakha 1710 1 jeep. Classification SI'1J} ~:"; COY; IDOL-L"S OFFICALS ONLY Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 6~Ct,&n'COIJT1LOL-06 0i'FICLw O.LY DATE TRAFFIC DIRECTION TIME 20/5/53 Rail westbound 0630 eastbound 0715 westbound 0900 westbound 1000 eastbound 1140 eastbound 1230 westbound 1430 eastbound 1500 westbound 1710 eastbound 1750 Road Serakhs to Dushak 0712 Dushak to Kaakha 0815 Dushak to Post-i-Khojeh 0830 Dushak to Bulan 1000 Dushak to Tedzhend 1120 Dushak to Kaakha 1415 Dushak to Serakhs 1705 21/5/53 Rail westbound 0530 westbound 0630 eastbound 0800 westbound 0830 westbound 1000 eastbound 1115 25X1A Rail: No. of Cars (toad: Type Vehicle 1 train, 45 tank cars 2 axle and 10 tank cars 4 axle, all red, 1 train, 2 locomotives, 12 boxcars 4 axle, 18 boxcars 2 axle, and 7 flat cars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 8 gondola cars 4 axle, 11 flat cars 2 axle, 4 hopper cars 2 axle 1 tank car 2 axle, and 10 boxcars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 14 passenger cars 4 axle and 1 passenger car 2 axle, all green. 1 train, 2 locomotives, 15 boxcars 4 axle, and 17 boxcars 2 axle, all red 1 train, 20 tank cars 4 axle and 24 tank cars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 3 boxcars 4 axle, 14 flat cars 2 axle, 5 boxcars 2 axle, 4 tank cars 2 axle,and 6 hopper cars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 12 boxcars 4 axle, 13 box- cars 2 axle, and 8 flat cars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 2 locomotives, 30 tank cars 4 axle, 14 tank cars 2 axle, all red , and 2 white boxcars 4 axle. 1 green locomotive. 1 green truck, covered. 1 truck. 1 army truck. 1 green jeep. 1 truck. 1 jeep. 1 green truck, uncovered. 1 train, green locomotive, 17 tank cars 4 axle and 25 tank cars 2 axle, all red. 2 green locomotives. 1 train, 2 boxcars 4 axle, 47 flat cars 2 axle, and 1 boxcar 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 2 locomotives, 13 box-cars'' 4 axle, 5 boxcars 2 axle, 4 tank cars 2 axle, 9 flat cars 2 axle, and 5 hopper cars 2 axle, all red. 1 train, 12 red hopper cars 4 axle. 1 train, 2 locomotives, 17 boxcars 4 axle, 9 boxcars 2 axle, all red. Approved For Releas Mq, 7/1 CIA-P 0-0081OA001700110003-8 ~: ~cr~ T/CUNTROL-US OFFICLd ui~LY 25X1A : Approved For Release 20DQ1001f.T5tt)C4 i RD (10840 'OA 700110003-8 SECURITY INFOR A,TION -3- TRAFFIC DIPECTION TIl9 Rail: No. of Cars Road: Type Vehicle 21/5/53 Rail westbound 1200 1 train , 15 passenger cars 4 axle and (ccntId) 1410 1 passe 1 train nger car 2 axle, all green. , 7 gondola cars 4 axle, westbound 1430 5 gondo 2 axle, 1 extra 1 green la cars 2 axle, 8 flat cars 3 boxcars 4 axle, all red,and -large,white boxcar*. locomotive. eastbound 1700 1 train , 14 boxcars 4 axle, 5 flat 1730 cars 2 red. 1 train axle, and 7 boxcars 2 axle, all , 60 red tank cars 2 axle. Road Serakhs to Dushak 0710 1 green truck, uncovered. Dushak to Post-i-Shurjeh 0820 1 army truck loaded with gunny sacks Dushak to Tedzhend Dushak to Khojeh North to Dushak Dushak to Serakhs 0845 0930 1100 1330 and wooden boxes. 1 truck. 1 jeep. 1 truck. 1 jeep. Dushak to Post-i-Shurjeh 1520 1 array truck carrying 7 soldiers. 26/5/53 Rail Post-i-Shurjeh to Bulan eastbound westbound eastbound 1600 0715 0745 0900 1 army truck, covered. 1 train, 2 locomotives,32 tank cars 4 axle and 34 tank cars 2 axle, all red. 1 green locomotive. 1 train, 2 locomotives, 20 tank cars 4 axle and 20 tank cars 2 axle, all red. 0920 1 train, 15 green passengers cars 4 axle. 1200 1 train, 3 boxcars 4 axle, 8 flat cars 2 axle, 4 flat cars 4 axle, and 17 box- cars 2 axle, all red. eastbound 1230 2 green locomotives. westbound 1315 1 train, 16 boxcars 4 axle and 1 flat car 2 axle, all red. 1545 1 train, 2 locomotives, 15 boxcars 4 axle and 53 boxcars 2 axle, all red. 1710 1 train, 11 gondola cars 4 axle, 7 flat cars 2 axle, 10 hopper cars 2 axle, 5 boxcars 2 axle, 2 tank cars 2 axle, all red, and 2 white boxcars 4 axle. Road Dushak to Kaakha 0716 1 green truck, uncovered. Dushak to Tedzhend 0820 1 green truck, uncovered. Bulan to Dushak 1000 1 red jeep. Dushak to Serakhs 1130 1 jeep. Dushak to Aqcheh Zaleh 1415 1 empty truck, uncovered. Approved For Release ? T5z1 1 6-00810A001700110003-8 SEChET /CONPROL-US OFFICIAL,:-) Or~LY Ct P;CQPd -`I,-u$ OFFICIvL5 crLY Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8 SECURITY INNFOP2CATION DATE TRAFFIC DIRECTION TIbE Rail: No. of Cars ? Road: Type Vehicle 25X1A 26/5/53 Road Dushak to Kaakha 1500 1 truck, covered. (conttd) Dushak to Serakhs 1640 1 green truck, uncovered. -SOURCE C01,1ENT: The extra-large,white boxcars reported during this period are about twice the size of the regular 4-axle boxcar. 2. The following is a tabulation for the Deriod. of time covered by this report, and includes daily averages of the preceding months. RAILROAD VEHICULAR East Nest East Jest North South Trains Cars Trains Cars 19 May 5 180 20 May 4 146 1 locomotive 21 May 4 126 26 May 4 206 2 locomotives 4 103 4 3 1 2 3 locomotives 5 182, 2 3 0 2 5 166 3 1 0 4 3 locomotives 3 71 3 2 1 1 1 locomotive NOTE: Observations were suspended from 22 May thru 25 IMiay, and. rain prevented observations from 27 May thru 29 May 1953. (Daily avge. ) May 4 165 4 106 2 3 1 2 April 3 124 4 126 3 2 1 2 March 3 113 5 147 3? 3 1 .1 Feb. 3 140 4 134 1 1 2 2 Jan. 3 11,1 117 1 1 2 1 Dec. 4 144 4 111 1 1 1 2 I~CR~~'P/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700110003-8