POSSIBLE RAILWAY ROUTES FOR DELIVERY OF RELIEF SUPPLIES TO SARAJ

Created: 1/1/1992

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Possible Railway Routes for Delivery of Relief supplies to Sarajevo

Rail routes to refugee centers in northern Bosnia-Hercegovina and southern Croatia are probably intact and could probably be used. Many of the rail routes into central and eastern Bosnia-Hercegovina are not usable because many of the bridges across the Sava River at Boaanski saaic and Broke, aa well as bridges across the itva River near Koatar havs been destroyed!

Additionally, many of the rail routes into central and eaatem Bosnia-Hercegovlna travel through numerous hills and cross several waterways which would provide opportunities for interdiction or harassment of trains carrying relief supplies. Although many portions of Yugoslavia's railroads are electrified, details concerning the power sources of these lines and their current conditions are unknown. If the power sources are not operational, then relief supply trains would have to be powered by diesel locomotives rather than electric locomotives. We do not have complete information concerning the availability of locomotives and rolling stock.

Northern Bosnia and Southern Croatia

The cities of Bihac, Banja Luka, and slavonski Brod are all located along major railways. Bihac is locatedail line between Split and Zagreb. Banja Luka can be reached by rail from Zagreb and Split, with both lines connecting at Bosanski Novi. Slavonski Brod sits astrideajor rail line between Zagreb and Belgrade.

(Zl)

This routeingle track, standard gauge line, and is electrified between Zagreb and Sunja. The route crosses the Kupa River at sisac, the Una River between Kostanjica and Dobrljin, at Bosanski Novi, at Bosanski Krupa, and twice between Bosanski Krupa and Osto2ac.

(SI)

This routeingle track, standard gauge route, and is electrified throughout. The route crosses the Cikola River at Drnis, Krka River twice between Strroica and Martin Brod, Una River between Martin Brod and Bihac. The conditions of the rail lines and other river crossing points are unknown. ^

Luka

This routeingle track, standard gauge line, and is electrified throughout the entire route. The route crosses the Kupa River at Slsak, the Una River between

Luka

This routeingle track, standard gauge line with no electrification. The route crosses the cikola River at Drnis, the Krka River twice between Strmica and Martin Brod, and the Una River several times between Martin Brod and Bosanski Novi, and again at Bosanski Novi. The condition of the rai^lines and other river crossing points are unknown. ^

Brod

This route isingle track, standard gauge line, and is electrified through the entire route from Zagreb to Sarajevo. Double track exists between Novska and Bosanski Brod. The route crosses the Kupa River at Sisac. The condition of the rail lines and the river crossing point at Sisac are unknown.

Brod (BI)

This routeouble track, standard gauge line, and is electrified through the entire route from Belgrade to Slavonski Brod. The route crosses the Bosut River between stari Mikanovci and Strizivojna. The condition of the rail lines and other river crossing joints at Stari Mikanovci and Strizovojna are unknown.

Eastern Bosnia

The cities of Tuzla and Goradze are not located directly on any rail lines. Although Tuzla is not situated directlyail line, it isilometers away from Bukinje which is locatedajor rail line between Brcko and Sarajevo. Supplies would have to be transported by truckilometers between Bukinje and Tuzla. The road between Bukinje and Tuzlasurfaced. Gorazde is not situated directly along any rail line, but isilometersajor rail line at Titovo Uzice. supplies would have to be transshipped by truck from this point. The road between Titovo Uzice and Gorazde is hard surfaced and two-lanes, supplies would probably have to be transported byilometers from Titovo Uzice. I

This route isingle track, standard gauge line, and is probably electrified between through the entire route. Double track exists between Novska and vinkovci. The route crosses the Kupa River at sisak, the Bosut River twice between Vinkovci and Brcko, the Sava River at Brcko, the Tinja River several times

srave and Bukinje. This route is not usable.

This routeingle track, standard gauge line, and is electrified between Zagreb and Sunja. The route crosses the Kupa River at Sisak, the Una River between Kostajnica and Dobrljin, and again at Bosanski Novi; the Vrbas River between Banja Luka and Josavka, the Ukrina River several times between Celinac Don and Dragalovci, the Bosna River at Doboj, and the Spreca River between Bosansko Petrovo Selo and Dobosnic, and

This route is standard gauge line which has double track between Belgrade and vinkovci, and single track between Vinkovci and Bukinje. The route crosses the Bosut River between Stari Mikanovci and Strizivoina and between vinkovci and Brcko, the Sava River at Brcko, the Tinja River several times between Dubrave and Bukinje. This route is not usable.

Uaice )

This routetandard gauge, single track line between Belgrade and Titovo Ozice. An electrified double track exists between Belgrade and Ripanj. Supplies would have to be unloaded at Titovo Uzice andilometers by truck to Goradze. This road is hard surfaced and has two lanes through the entire^

Central Bosnia

Zenica is locatedajor rail line from Doboj to Sarajevo. Sarajevo is locatedajor rail line between Ploce and Doboj. The rail line from Doboj into Zenica and Sarajevo winds through the Bosna River valley, and the numerous hills and water crossings provide opportunities for interdiction and harassment of trains carrying relief supplies. The rail line from Ploce to Sarajevo is not usable J

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This routeingle track, standard gauge line, but is only electrified between Zagreb and Sunja, and between Doboj and Sarajevo. The route crosses the Kupa River at Sisak, the Una River between Kostajnica and Dobrljin, and again at Bosanski Novi; the Vrbas River

This route isingle track, standard gauge line, and is electrified through the entire route from Zagreb to Sarajevo. Double track exists between Novska and Vrpolje. The route crosses the Kupa River at Sisak, the Sava River at Bosanski Samac, the Bosna

ivo. This

This route isingle track, standard gauge line, probably electrified through the entire route from Zagreb to Sarajevo. Double track exists between Novska and Vrpolje. The route crosses the Kupa River at Sisak, the Bosut River twice between vinkovci and Brcko, the Sava River at Brcko, the Tinja River several times between Dubrave and Bukinje, the Spreca River several times between Bukinje and Bosansko Petrovo Selo, and the Bosna River several times between Doboj and Sarajevo. This route is unusable.

This routeingle track, standard gauge line that is electrified throughout the entire route. The route crosses the Cikola River at Drnis, the Krka River twice between Strmica and Martin Brod, the Una River several times between Martin Brod and Bosanski Novi and again at Bosanski Novi. the Vrbas River twice around Banja Luka, the Ukrina River several times between Celinac Don and Dragalovci, and the Bosna River several times between Doboj and Sarajevo.

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(PX)

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This routeingle track, standard gauge line that is probably electrified through the entire route. The route crosses the Bosut River twice between vinkovci and Brcko, the Sava River at Brcko, the Tinja River several times between Dubrave and Bukinje, the Spreca River several times between Bukinje and Bosansko Petrovo selo, and the Bosna River several times between Doboj and Sarajevo. This route is not usable.

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