Death Railway? 1,25,000 Lives Were Lost While Constructing This 415-KM Wartime Rail Line
Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 3:21 PM IST The ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Burma claimed 1.25 lakh lives during World War II, as Japan forced 2,40,000 labourers and prisoners to build the 415-km track The railway connected Thailand and Burma, spanning 415 kilometres. (News18 Hindi) Constructing roads, bridges or rail lines has always involved risk,…