| Belorussian Railways Belorusskaja Železnaja Doroga Белорусская Железная Дорога |
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VL80 locomotive in Brest |
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| Reporting mark | BŽD, BČ |
| Locale | Belarus |
| Dates of operation | 1992– |
| Predecessor | SZhD |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) |
| Electrification | 3 kV |
| Length | 5,491 km (3,412 mi) |
| Headquarters | Minsk |
| Website | Belorussian Railways |
The Belaruskaja čyhunka (Belarusian: Беларуская чыгунка, БЧ - BČ) or Belorusskaja železnaja doroga (Russian: Белорусская железная дорога, БЖД - BŽD), is the national state-owned railway company of Belarus. It operates all the railway network in the country. Its name means "Belorussian Railway". As of 2005, the railway employs 112,173 people.
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The company, formed in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, is one of the inheritors of the Soviet Railways (SŽD). It administrates 5,512 km of railway with Russian broad gauge (1,520 mm), and its most important station is Minsk Terminal, the central station of the capital.
BC/BZD is a company subordinated to the ministry of transport and composed by 85 organizations with a status of legal person. The rail network is divided into 6 departments: Minsk, Baranovichi, Brest, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk.[1]
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