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railway did not traverse benign terrain. It snaked through dark, deep valleys, climbed high mountain ranges and lengthy mountain passes, crossed great rivers and inhospitable rain forests. On 22 June 1942, the work of laying the railways began from
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realized it needed millions of people to complete the project. The
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