1. ROAD AND RAILROAD INFORMATION 2. RAILROAD ACCIDENT ON SOFIA-PLOVDIV LINE 3. RAILROAD BRIDGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00418R000300190003-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION ^ r i r
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
Bulgaria
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Road and Railroad. Info:'mation (December 1954)
1. The road which runs from Maritsa to Nova Zagora, through the village of
Stakhanovo (N 42-69: E 25-52; formerly Sladuk Kladenets ), forms a fork
at a point a few kilometers from Stakhanovo and becomes a, road of secon-
dary importance which runs to the east as far as the village of Obruchishte
(N 42-08, E 25-56). then continues nearly parallel to the main road,
toward Nova Zagora, through the village of Lyubenovo (N 42-12, E 25-55)
2. At a point approximately halfway between Obruchishte and Lyubenovo a new
single track railroad line running northeast-southwest is under construc-
tion. It is probable that this railroad branch is part of the line which
is to join Maritsa with Burgas, running through Elkhovo,
3. The sketch attached as an Appendix on page 2 shows the complex of-the
above mentioned roads and railroad line.
Railroad Accident (October 1954)
4. About 17 October 1954 a serious railway accident allegedly took place on
the Sofia-Plovdiv line, A military train reportedly went down an embank-
ment, causing the death of seven persons and the destruction of -large
quantity of military materiel. The train was carrying materiel belonging
to armored units which had taken part in the autumn maneuversand Baas
accompanied by a military escort.
5. The press, as usual, made no mention of the disaster which, apparently,
was caused by sabotage which consisted of the removing of bolts from
.several rails.
Railroad Bridge (October 1954)
6.
a.railroad bridge over the Arda River. The bridge is
about 1,500 meters north of the Kurdzhali railroad station.
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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT"
1. Road and Railroad Information DATE DISTR. 1 June 1955
2. Railroad Accident on
Sofia-Plovdiv line NO. OF PAGES
3e Railroad Bar?idge
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APPENDIX
.Road and Railroad Between Maritsa and yubeacvo
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