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Myanmar revives 'Death Railway'

Updated On Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST
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Foreign tourists look at a tourist train as it crosses a railway bridge over the river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died builting Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Foreign tourists look at a tourist train as it crosses a railway bridge over the river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died builting Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP)

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Foreign tourists walk on a railway bridge over river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Foreign tourists walk on a railway bridge over river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP)

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Foreign tourists walk on a railway bridge over river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Foreign tourists walk on a railway bridge over river Kwai built during World War II in Kanchanaburi province. An elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan's "Death Railway". (AFP)

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Workers fix the tracks on a new railway near Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Workers fix the tracks on a new railway near Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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A locomotive sits on the last remaining portion of the "Death Railway" near Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

A locomotive sits on the last remaining portion of the "Death Railway" near Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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A guard shows the guest book at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

A guard shows the guest book at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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Girls walk past a gate of the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Girls walk past a gate of the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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A labourer watering the lawn at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

A labourer watering the lawn at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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A labourer doing some maintenance work at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

A labourer doing some maintenance work at the war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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Children walk near a Japanese war memorial in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 25, 2013 05:43 PM IST

Children walk near a Japanese war memorial in Thanbyuzayat, in Myanmar's eastern Mon state. Weeds have swallowed much of the old railway track and a modest cemetery is a lonely testament to the thousands of prisoners of war and Asian workers forced to built the "Death Railway". But Myanmar's plan to reinvigorate the railway aims to transform the area. (AFP)

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