RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC THROUGH DUSHAK

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• Publication Date: August 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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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.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (Turkmen SSR)
SUBJECT
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Rail and Road Traffic through Dushak
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
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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)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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DATE TRAFFIC DIRECTION TIbE Rail: No. of Cars
? Road: Type Vehicle
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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
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