Salekhard–Igarka Railway, Railway line project in northern Siberia, Russia.
The Salekhard-Igarka railway line extends 1,459 kilometers through the Arctic tundra, connecting the Ob River region with the Yenisei River system.
The Soviet government initiated construction in 1949 using Gulag labor camps, with over 100,000 prisoners working under extreme conditions until Stalin's death in 1953.
The railway remains a testament to Soviet industrialization efforts, with abandoned infrastructure and labor camp remnants scattered across the northern landscape.
Currently, only sections between Nadym and Novy Urengoy remain operational, while reconstruction plans target completion of the Salekhard-Nadym segment by 2030.
The project consumed 60,000 tons of metal and left 11 locomotives abandoned in the tundra, earning the name Dead Road after its abandonment.
Official opening: 1949
GPS coordinates: 65.85000,88.06667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
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