PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT STATUS OF NORTH VIETNAMESE RAILROADS(Sanitized)
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CIA IMAGERY ANALYSIS DIVISION
PREFACE
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This report summarizes significant items of photo intelligence
relating to the North Vietnamese railroad system which has been
developed from available photography (received by the CIA Imagery
Analysis Division) during the period indicated on the cover. This
report is intended to provide a comprehensive view of the railroad
system and does not necessarily reflect the most recent status
changes as reported by pilots' reports or field photo intelligence
cables.
The railroad system has been broken down into 5 major lines:
the Hanoi/Lao Cai Line, the Hanoi/Dong Dang Line, the Hanoi/
Haiphong Line, the Hanoi/Dong Hoi Line and the Thai Nguyen
Line (Figure IL Annotated maps and photos are used to show the
status of each line,.
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SUMMARY
Those segments of the Hanoi/Dong Dang, Hanoi/Haiphong, and
Thai Nguyen Rail Lines covered by interpretable photography were
open to through traffic. The Hanoi/Lao Cai Rail Line is interdicted
in 2 places, and the Hanoi/Dong Hol Rail Line is interdicted in 14
places. The Kep/Thai Nguyen segment of the Thai Nguyen Rail Line
is nearly complete.
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Hanoi/Lao Cai Line Page 4
Hanoi/Dong Dang Line 6
Hanoi/Dong Hoi Line 7
Hanoi/Haiphong Line 16
Thai Nguyen Line 17
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All Maps within this report have been keyed in the following manner:
* Main bridge bombed - nen serviceable.
* By-pass bridge or bridges serviceable.
o Main bridge unserviceable.
? All bridge crossing facilities unserviceable
? By-pass bridge under construction.
Original bridge has not been damaged or destroyed based on
available photography.
Extent of rail lice covered by available, interpretable photography.
Item of Interest Turn to the item number within the section for
further information.
All intelligence developed within the reporting period is printed In red;
older intelligence is printed In black.
Description of Bridges numbered 1 through 76 can be found In CIA/P IR 65010,
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