1. SOFIA-KEZDRA RAILROAD 2. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRFIELD IN SOFIA AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009200500011-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 9, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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: CENTRAL INTELT.ILJGENC ifAI . REPORT
INFORMATION RE_POft CD NO.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT 1. Sofia-Kezdra Railroad
2. Construction of New Airfield
in Sofia Area
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DATE DISTR, 9 Nov. 1951
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1. Since Nay 3950, work has becn in nrorress to convert_the old electric railroee
line Sofia-Mezdra (XF-690P) from a single-track electric line. The electric
current is to be supplied by the old hydroelectric power station at ezdra,
and by a new electric power 71ant which as undor construction et Illynntsi
(XL-3468). Only 25 to 30 men were employed on the railroad line, nnd vork wes
procressinc slowly. The part of the line from Cara Iliy-ntsi at Sofia to
Kum.ritsa (XL-3775) is now coraoloted.
2. Since June 1951, a Trudovak unit, Podelenie 5110, comnosed of 1,500 -ren, has
been constructing an airfield on a site approximately 4,000 tires in size,
located at XL-3476, between the villaces of Dobroslavtsi and Ketina.
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