Federal Agency for Rail Transport

Federal Agency for Railway Transport
Федеральное агентство железнодорожного транспорта (Росжелдор)
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FormedMarch 12, 2004 (2004-03-12)
Headquarters11/2 Staraya Basmannaya str., Moscow, Russia
55°45′52″N 37°39′29″E / 55.76444°N 37.65806°E / 55.76444; 37.65806
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Parent Federal agencyMinistry of Transport
Websitewww.rlw.gov.ru

The Federal Agency for Railway Transport (Roszheldor; Russian: Федеральное агентство железнодорожного транспорта (Росжелдор)) is a federal executive body that exercises functions of rendering public services, managing state property, as well as law enforcement functions and safety in the field of railway transport. Roszheldor is a federal agency subordinate to the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Roszheldor may create departmental security and departmental fire protection.