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Constructing roads, bridges or rail lines has always involved risk, but the human cost of one such project during World War II remains unparalleled. The railway built between Thailand and Burma (now Myanmar) came to be known as the ‘Death Railway’ because an estimated 1.25 lakh people lost their lives during its construction.

The 415-kilometre track claimed nearly 290 lives for every kilometre laid, making it one of the deadliest infrastructure projects in history.

After capturing Thailand and Burma during the war, Japan needed a secure supply route for its troops. Sending goods by sea was dangerous due to Allied attacks, and ships had to travel nearly 3,200 kilometres. To avoid this, Japan decided to build a railway line from Bangkok in Thailand to Rangoon (Yang

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