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The Chief Directorate of Railroad Construction Camps (Russian: Ðлавное ÑпÑавление лагеÑей железнодоÑожного ÑÑÑоиÑелÑÑÑва, ÐУÐÐÐС, GULZhDS) was a directorate of NKVD (later MVD) in charge of Gulag labor camps which manned railroad construction during 1940â1953. It was created on January 4, 1940, under the title Chief Directorate of Railroad Construction (GULZhD). From 1941 it become known as GULZhDS. Its main task was railroad construction, with other occasional projects, such as construction of highways in Ukraine and Volga Region, some plants, airfields, mines, and housing. Its best known project was the construction of the BaikalâAmur Mainline.
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World Prisons. (2026). Chief Directorate of Railroad Construction Camps. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chief-directorate-of-railroad-construction-camps
"Chief Directorate of Railroad Construction Camps." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chief-directorate-of-railroad-construction-camps.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Chief Directorate of Railroad Construction Camps},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chief-directorate-of-railroad-construction-camps},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}