The railroad is considered one of the safest modes of transport. Despite the development of air travel, train travel continues to be in demand among passengers, because it often resembles a short trip. There are even special routes that tourists have chosen. One such example is a multi-day trip from Vladivostok to Moscow.
1/7 “Road of death” in Thailand, was laid by prisoners of war in 1943 by order of the Japanese emperor and runs along the very edge of the cliff
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2/7 Bridge on Chennai-Raveswaram route. Two kilometers above the water abyss
3/7 “Nariz del Diablo” or “Devil’s Nose” – this is how the locals call the mountain section of the railway in Ecuador
4/7 The Polvorilla Viaduct in Argentina. The route here passes at an altitude of up to 4200 meters above sea level.
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5/7 The Aso-Minami Rail Route runs along the rim of the volcano
6/7 Asia is famous for its unique river markets. In Thailand, the locals went even further and organized trade right on the train route at the Maeklong railway station.
7/7 After the rule of the Khmer Rouge, there were practically no normal trains left in Cambodia. To transport goods and passengers, residents began to use homemade railcars.
But not everywhere in the world rail transportation looks as harmless as in Russia. In some countries, a train ride looks like a breathtaking ride that makes you wonder how even people built it?
The most dangerous railways in the world are in the Rambler Gallery.