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service in the

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. They are involved in ensuring the defense of Russia. Railway Troops perform the tasks of rail services (preparation, construction, reconstruction and protection of the objects of railways). It is the oldest such force in the world, established in 1851, as a unit in the engineering corps of the Imperial Russian Army. The professional holiday of the Troops is celebrated on August 6.

History

Railway Troops were first established August 6, 1851 by decree of

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. In accordance with the document "Regulations on the Management of St. Petersburg – Moscow railway" was formed by 14 separate companies of military-workers, 2 companies of conductors and 1 telegraphy company. The total number reached 4,340 people. The task of the first military railway units was to support the working conditions of railway tracks, crossings, bridges, and their protection. Railroad became part of the Corps of Engineers since its inception in 1870. First, in the form of train teams, and since 1876 – railroad battalions. Railway formed part of the Corps of Engineers until 1908 inclusive. They were then isolated in a separate category and are subject to military service messages (Military Communications of the Red Army, VOSO) of the General Staff. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, staff provided continuous supply to the Russian army along railways specially built by the force, including the Bender – Galati route. During

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, the personnel of the units built about 300 kilometers broad gauge railway and up to 4,000 km of narrow gauge, restored more than 4,600 kilometers of track and nearly 5,000 kilometers of

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lines associated with railway tracks.

Organization

In connection with the reorganization of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, located in the territory of the Russian Federation

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signed on 18 April 1992 №392 "''On the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation''" General Directorate of railway troops, units, units, agencies, military and educational institutions and enterprises of railway troops, stationed in the Russian Federation, have been taken under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.

of 30 September 1992 №1148 "''On the structure of the central bodies of federal executive power''" General Directorate of Railway Troops of the Ministry of Architecture, Building and Housing of was reorganized into the Federal Railway Troops of the Ministry of Railways of the Russian Federation, by thus taking them out of the Armed Forces control. On 7 August 1995 Federal Law of 5 August 1995 N 126-FZ "''On the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation''" entered into force. According to Presidential Decree №903 signed on September 7, 1995 the Federal Railway Troops of the Ministry of Railways of the Russian Federation were reorganized into the Federal service of railway troops of the Russian Federation. In accordance with Presidential Decree signed on 3 March 2004 №314 "''On the system and structure of federal executive agencies''" the Federal Railway Troops Service was abolished and its functions transferred to the

Russian Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации, Минобороны России, informally abbreviated as МО, МО РФ or Minoboron) is the govern ...

. The provisions of the decree concerning the Federal Railway Troops of the Russian Federation entered into force after the entry into force of the federal law (Federal Law of 29 June 2004 N 58-FZ). On October 5, 2004 the troops became subordinated to the Russian Armed Forces Rear Service.

Units (2017)

*5th Separate Railway Brigade (

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) *7th Separate Railway Brigade ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur) *9th Separate Railway Brigade (

Syzran Syzran ( rus, Сызрань, p=ˈsɨzrənʲ) is the third largest city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: History Founded in 1683 as a fortress, Syzran grew into an important ...

) *29th Separate Railway Brigade (

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) *34th Separate Railway Brigade (

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) *37th Separate Railway Brigade (

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) *38th Separate Railway Brigade (

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) *39th Separate Railway Brigade (

Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe ...

) *43rd Separate Railway Brigade (

Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...

) *48th Separate Railway Brigade ( Omsk) *50th Separate Railway Brigade ( Svobodny) *333rd Separate Railway Brigade (

Volgograd Volgograd ( rus, Волгогра́д, a=ru-Volgograd.ogg, p=vəɫɡɐˈɡrat), formerly Tsaritsyn (russian: Цари́цын, Tsarítsyn, label=none; ) (1589–1925), and Stalingrad (russian: Сталингра́д, Stalingrád, label=none; ) ...

) *118th Separate Pontoon-Bridge Railway Battalion ( Khabarovsk) *333rd Separate Pontoon-Bridge Railway Battalion (Volgograd)

Equipment

At the disposal of railway troops are complex high-performance machines and tools, advanced design and equipment for rehabilitation and construction of railways. The complex includes: *track machines *pile-driving and blasting equipment *overhead traveling cranes *railway cranesВ учебном центре железнодорожных войск в Волгограде начались занятия с курсантами весеннего призыва
// Министерство обороны Российской Федерации *collapsible structure and support *inventory collapsible trestle *specialized equipment floating bridges *

Armoured train An armoured train is a railway train protected with armour. Armoured trains usually include railway wagons armed with artillery, machine guns and autocannons. Some also had slits used to fire small arms from the inside of the train, a facili ...

References

External links

{{Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Military units and formations of Russia 1851 establishments in the Russian Empire