The railway is a convenient and in-demand type of transport that millions of people enjoy every day. Increasing transport speeds solved many problems by reducing the time of stay of passengers in the path and delivery of goods, and at the same time gave rise to a lot of hazards for a person.
Each of us have to deal with railways: one more often, others less often, part of students are engaged in rail transport, or cross railway tracks when following to school, training, etc.; Part of the children are looking for adventures, and in the most unsuitable places for such fun: on the railway.
The main causes of injury to minor railway rolling stock and damage to the power of the contact network are ignorance and violation of the safety rules installed on railway transport.
Attention should be paid to the spread of the youth informal movement "Trainserfing": young people, including minors, ride on the roofs of electric trains, interlessnous coupling, writing themselves on the camcorders, and lay out the pressed plots on their sites. At the same time, the fatal hazard is exposed twice, both as a result of falling from rolling stock, and when receiving an electrician from damage to the contact network with electricity.
On the Moscow Railway, the Contact Network on the constant current voltage of 3000 volts is operated. The contact network wire is located at an altitude of 5750 mm on the level of the rail head at the station and the drill. The distance from the lower point of the wires of the power transmission lines of over 1000 V to the surface of the Earth should be at least 6.0 m. The height of the railway car is 5300 mm. Thus, the distance from the contact wire to the roof of the wagon is about 0.5 m. The high voltage of 27.5kv breaks through the air gap of 10 cm and more, depending on the meteorological conditions (dry, wet weather). The voltage in the contact wire is 27500 V. If the electrical wiring in the house has a voltage of 220V and with a malfunction of which, it is possible to obtain a strongest burn in case of touch, then considering the huge stress in the contact network to get fatal burns, it gets closer to the contact wire at a distance less than 2 meters. Therefore, all wagons standing on the paths under the contact wire are already a zone of increased danger and climb the roof of the wagons - to correct themselves to painful death.
Features of possible damage to the current are that the action of subjective protection is blocked by the lack of external signs of threatening danger, which a person usually can detect in advance: see, hear, feel the smell, etc. In most cases, a person is included in the electrical network due to a random touch to elements of an electrical circuit or hands (the path "hand-hand"), or hand and legs (the path "hand-legs"). When current flows along the path of "foot-foot" through the heart, 0.4% of the total current passes, and along the path "hand-hand" - 3.3%. The current flowing through a person acts not only in the fields of contacts and on the path of flow, but also reflexively on the activities of other organs.
To avoid electric shock, it is categorically prohibited:
approach the connected wires or parts of the contact network for a distance less than 2 m;
climb the roofs of cars, locomotives;
touch the electrical equipment of the electrical composition of both directly and through any items;
climb on roofs of buildings and structures located under the wires, on the metal structures of railway bridges;
approach cheerfully and torn wires, regardless of these land or not, for a distance of less than 8 meters;
drop foreign objects on wires.
Trains on railways follow at a speed of 60 - 120 km / h. If you take the maximum speed, then by calculation the train for 1 minute will pass 2 km, and in 1 second - 33.3 m. High-speed trains, for example, "Sapsan", can develop speed in separate sections 200 km / h, i.e. For 1 second, the train passes the distance equal to 55 meters. The unexpected appearance of a person on the paths can lead to an accident and violation of the movement of trains, and a sharp braking to the crash of the train with the death of many people.
If you go through the ways, you can be between two oncoming trains and a person can tighten the wheels with air swirl, and he will perish.
The braking path depending on the mass and the train rate ranges from 700 to 1000 meters, and this is a very significant distance.
You should pay attention to the yellow security line running along the entire platform. There were cases when passengers were affected and injured by rolling stock. There are many cases of falling people between the platform and a moving electric train.
Rules of Safe Conduct on the Railway
The main reasons for the injury of citizens by railway rolling stock are ignorance and violation of safety rules while in the zone of railway tracks, unjustified hurry and carelessness, reluctance to use transition bridges, tunnels and floorings, and sometimes mischief, hooliganism and games, both on the railway tracks and on The territory adjacent to them.
The moving train stops not easy. And pedestrian, in order to go through the railway path, requires at least five to six seconds. Especially since young people love to listen to music and when crossing the paths do not remove the headphones of the player. They do not even hear the beeps of the train, and visual attention is focused on how it is more convenient to cross the rails.
Only at first glance seems safe fixed wagons. It is impossible to approach them closer than five meters, and it is impossible to be subject to cars: each car at the station is in operation, so it can start moving at any second. If a protrusion or a wagon lever hooked behind the clothes of the man's gone, tighten the wheels.
The strength of the air flow created by two counter-formulations is 16 tons, with such a person's load, it can easily be tightened under the train. Therefore, it is impossible to cross the railway tracks where it is convenient to reduce the time.
It is necessary to move and move railway tracks only in specially designated places. For a safe intersection, there are specially equipped pedestrian crossings, tunnels, bridges, railway moving. If you have to cross the unguarded moving, carefully follow the signals supplied by technical means, make sure that you do not see the approaching train. It is strictly forbidden to pass along the railway crossing with the prohibiting signal of the transformation light alarm regardless of the position and availability of the barrier.
Schoolchildren, we remind: when founding railway transport facilities, observe security measures! Be careful and careful - take care of your life!
Compiler: Subbotin T.V.
Imagine that your train goes oh-oh-very slowly, and also in a narrow road at an altitude of 3000 meters, which, by the way, passes along the edge of the sheer gorge. Pleasant trip, right? It is unlikely in this case, you ask the window by the window.
Well, all the railways from this release differ from others precisely the fact that they are among the most terrible in the world. In general, the journey is not for the faint of heart.
1. Tren A Las Nubes, Argentina
The name of this road, which was built in 1932, is translated as "train to the clouds". And believe me, this name is not just like that. The train departs once a week from the Argentine city of Salta, and then the passengers will find a 16-hour trip along the route at 424 km. The road was built exclusively for economic reasons, but now it works only for tourists. The path lies through the tobacco fields and the plain ranches, 29 bridges and after 21 tunnel, and then the train rises to the height of more than 4,200 meters along Viaductuk La Polvoryillus, which makes Tren A Las Nubse third in the height of the railway in the world. (AP / Fotolia)
2. White Pass and Route Yukon, Canada and USA 
This 108-kilometer route connects the port of Alaska called Skagay - now a popular stop for cruise liners - and Carcross, and then Whitehors, the capital of the Canadian territory of Yukon. The construction of this narrow-sole railway was completed in 1900 at the end of the gold fever. The amazing road is famous for its steep lifts and descents, tens of bridges and multiple turns on the edge of the rocks ... And all this is on the background of glaciers, mountains and waterfalls. (AP / Fotolia)
3. Draw del Diablo, Ecuador
"The nose of the devil" is a good name, right? This road passes between Alausi, not far from the Andean city of Riobamba, and Palmyra, which lies about 80 km south. The train rides very slowly, providing a passenger with the opportunity to enjoy the "Avenue of Volcanoes". Unfortunately, passengers are no longer allowed on the roof of the train, but there is the opportunity to ride in an open trailer. The "nose of the devil" is a small part of the route between the cities of Guayaquil and Quito, consisting of a steep rise in a peculiar "American slide." (AP / Fotolia)
4. Jorgetown Ring Railway, USA
The annular railway Jorgetown is only 5 km long. Nevertheless, it has been one of the most popular attractions for more than a century. It can be reached from Georgetown, Colorado to the neighboring town of Silver Plum, and for this short journey, it rises sharply by 195 m and passes through the picturesque mountains. Works from May to December. (AP / Fotolia)
5. Flamesbana
This 20-kilometer road in Norway descending from 860 m from Middala to the FLAM port is so cool that the locomotives created specifically for it have five brake systems. The train takes 20 tunnels on the route, while one spiral one. This is one of the coolest railways in the world with a slope of 1 to 18. Sometimes splashes and water dust from neighboring waterfalls fall on the train. (AP / Fotolia)
6. Death road, Thailand
More than 90,000 workers and 16,000 prisoners of war died during the construction of this 400-kilometer road between Bangkok and Myanmar. This historical construction has formed the basis of the film "Bridge over the Kwai River" and "Retribution" with the Colin Earth in the lead role. Now the trip for the preserved area of \u200b\u200bthe route is very popular among Visitors to Kanchanaburi. The train envelopes sheer rocks and passes through several ribs on the view of wooden bridges. (AP / Fotolia)
7. Cambress and Toltec, USA
Trains along this route in the southern part of the Rocky Mountains go in the summer and take passengers from the city of Chama to New Mexico through the Kabrez Pass - the highest pass to the United States (3000 m). The train passes through numerous rings, overpass and tunnels, and then through the gorge of Toltet, before finally stay at the station to Antonito, Colorado. (Aloy)
8. Bernina Express
The highest railway crossing the Alps. The local engineering miracles are so amazed that Bernina Express has become the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travelers are waiting for a dizzying ride between cities of chickens and Tirano in Switzerland. In summer, passengers can enjoy wonderful local species, passing in an open car. And there is something here: Tunnels, deep gorges and ravines. (AP / Fotolia)
9. Kuranda, Australia
The road, the construction of which was completed in 1891, passes from Cairns to the city of Kuranda. During the trip, which takes 1 hour of 45 minutes, the train passes through the impressive lattice viaduct, from which the terrific views of the Barron Waterfall and the Coral Sea. The path passes through the Barron-Gorge National Park, past waterfalls and tropical forests, and also passes 15 tunnels. (Aloy)
10. Bridge Pamman, India
The city of Rameshwaram on the island of Paman is connected with Mainland India 2-kilometer bridge with 143 pirs. This bridge, opened in 1914, railway, if you have not yet guessed. From here, stunning views are opened. Rameshwaram himself is considered a sacred place and very popular among pilgrims. (AP / Fotolia)
11. Far North
Imagine those who have long watches and even the days built this road in the terrible conditions of the Scottish depth. Sometimes I could only deliver a helicopter. The road passes through the largest flat swamp in Europe and the most deserted landscapes of Britain, where deer, cereals, golden rzhanks and dubniks live. (Aloy)
12. Mountain Railways of India 
Darjeling-Himalayan Railway, Railway Kalka-Shimla and Nilgri's Mountain Railway were built to serve mountain stations during British India and to this day are considered to be wonders of engineering. Each line passes through the foot of the hills - (first two in the Himalayas), and then envelp the mountains higher and higher. The local trains are not the best example of comfort, and they go very slowly, although all these shortcomings are compensated by dizzying species. (AP / Fotolia)
13. Bamboo Trains, Cambodia
To somehow solve the problem with the primitive and unreliable railways to the whole country, Cambodians have created their own network of "trains" from bamboo and old details. These inaccurate devices accelerate to 40 km / h, feed from tiny engines and can be transported in a dozen passengers at a time. Dresa's uphill dresan are now eating from Battambang to the village, which is in an hour of the way from him. The only problem is that if two such "carts" met on the way, then the one in which there are fewer passengers, manually remove from the road so that the second could drive. (Aloy)
14. Funicibles
These cool rope-rail roads are clearly not for the faint of heart. Some of the most famous examples can be found in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, England and Japan. In the photo - a bright funicular from the Chilean town of Valparaiso. Perhaps some of our readers ride on the funicular in Kiev, Odessa, Baku or Tbilisi. (AP / Fotolia)
You can select the most dangerous railways, and you can find out which of the mountain roads are the most terrible and exciting. It is not interesting to find out what Russian roads deserved the title of the most terrible.
Dangerous railways
There are in the world dangerous railways that scare passengers. The most terrible consider the road "ASO Minami Route", located in Japan directly in the area of \u200b\u200bactive volcanoes. Another dangerous railway was built in Colorado. Trains pass along the damn bridge located on thirty-meter height. Her name is "Georgetown Loop Railroad".One of the dangers is recognized as the railway of the south of India, leading to the island of Ramevs. Her line passes where the center of a dangerous hurricane is located. It is called "Chennai-Rameswaram Route". On Alaska there is a railway route, which is laid in close proximity to the rocks by a height of up to three thousand meters. This is "White Pass Yukon Route." The train seems to be clinging for these rocks, passing the way thirty-two kilometers.
In the United Kingdom there is a railway line "Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff", the passage of which resembles American slides. It is located in the northwest and goes for five hundred feet cliff. The dangerous railway is considered "TREN A LAS NUBES", located in Argentina, which connects La Polvorylla and Salta. It was built twenty-seven years. The route passes through thirteen bridges, twenty-one tunnel, in addition, the road wriggles many times, reminding zigzags and spirals.
Starting from 1880, the fear of passengers is fare of the Cumbras Toltec Scenic Railroad railway, which is located in New Mexico. Balancing on the old ways, the train comes along the narrow protrusion and almost three kilometers takes place in the Cambrs pass. In South Africa is "Outeriqua Choo-Tjoe Train". The route passes through the Cayimans Bridge over the Indian Ocean.
One of the dangerous is recognized as a railway in Indonesia with the name "Argo Gede Train Railroad". The road connecting Jakarta and Bandung goes through the valley of the river, past the Green Mountain, and then crosses the High Bridge Chicurutug. In 2002, in this place, the composition came down from the rails, it cost without affected. Dangerous is considered to be "Kuranda Scenic Railway", which is laid through the Australian jungle. The route takes place near the waterfalls, and the splashes often fall on the train.
Scary roads of Russia
There are insidious and dangerous roads and in Russia. One of them is the road with the beautiful name "Lena". After each rain it turns out to be practically blurred. This road can be called the most dirtier in the world. There is hope that this highway will soon reconstruct, after which it will no longer deserve the title of the most terrible and dirty. 
Another terrible road is the one that connects Russia with Georgia. She is called the Military Georgian Dear. In addition, it is abounding dangerous turns, in winter the road is almost constantly overlapping due to the danger of avalanche gathering.
It is impossible not to remember the track between Naryan-Marom and Ukhta. Often it is tons of wet mud and sprawling clay, in which any car will get boggle. And on the passenger car in this hellish place should not fall. It happens every spring and summer. In fact, it is possible to use the track only late in autumn and in winter.
Dangerous mountain roads
One of the beautiful and exciting mountain roads of Europe is recognized by Lysebotn Road, which is located in Norway. At first it goes a narrow strip under the cliffs, then one and a half kilometers goes into the tunnel. The latest thirty kilometers this mountain road becomes like American slides.Mexican mountain pass was called "Diebvol Ridge". This pass to Durango. The path on this road lasts about five hours.
The road titled Van Zyl's Pass is located in Namibia. It passes through the gorge, mountains and fruitless land. Incredibly steep lifts replace the same dangerous descents.
One of the most dangerous is the "Death Road" in Bolivia. This winding and extremely dangerous road stretches at seventy kilometers. Every year about three hundred people die on it. Such dangerous mountain roads in the world a lot and the listing could be continued.
Most terrible railway
Among all rail routes can be allocated one worst. Traveling in Argentina by rail Tren a las nubes, passengers sometimes go through the clouds. This railway is also called the "train in the clouds". 
Going out of Salta, the train should be through a twenty-one tunnel, twenty-nine bridges, tested thirteen viaducts, makes two spirals and two zigzag. After four hundred and thirty-four kilometers of the way, the train turns out to be at an altitude of four thousand two hundred and twenty meters. It goes along the bent viaduct two hundred and twenty-four meters long, which is at an altitude of seventy meters above the ground. The train passes this place, slowing down.
The most dangerous road in the world
It is very difficult to call dear in the usual understanding of the "Dear Death", which runs through the Bolivian Andam. A rather minor error that even experienced drivers perform, and you can break into the abyss. 
There are roads that have gained impassable, the same way represents a real threat to any decorab to drive through it. The portion of the road with a length of seventy kilometers descends from a height of three thousand six hundred meters to a height of three hundred meters. Emergency situation contributes to the fact that the road surface is slippery and dirty, often there are fogs, landslides. Two cars are bare on the road. On average, once every two weeks, someone dies, trying to drive this plot.
There are rumors about what is even more terrible and dangerous road. She is in Bangladesh.
Some roads are invested huge amounts of money. Including to make them safe. According to the site, on the laying of the fourth transport ring in Moscow, it is planned to spend $ 578 million per kilometer. And this is not the limit. Read more about the most expensive roads in the world.
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Usually people choose a trip by rail to not only get to the final point, but also admire the surrounding landscape. There are special railway "cruises", offering guests a leisurely travel around the country and stop in the most interesting places. But there are travels on the railway, which are more suitable for those who like to rinse their nerves and throw a good portion of adrenaline to the body.
1. TREN A LAS NUBES. Salta province. Argentina
TREN A LAS NUBES - One of the three highest railways in the world is still known as "train in the clouds", because along the way it is often either in the clouds or above them. The train leaves from Salta and, having passed 434 km through 29 bridges, 21 tunnel, 13 viaducts, 2 spirals and 2 zigzag arrives at the main purpose of travel - Viaductuk La Polvorilla, which is located at an altitude of 4.220 meters above sea level. Curved viaduct, 224 meters long, is located at an altitude of 70 meters above the ground. Here the train slows down and slowly moves along Viaductuk, giving an opportunity not only to rush to yourself nerves, but also take a photo or video, and there are also cough, which are cast from the car to get the best frame.
2. White Pass and Yukon route. Canada and USA
A narrow-skinned road with a length of 110 mph, which connects Skague on Alaska - the popular port of cruise liners and Whitehors - the capital of Yukon. The construction of the road began in 1897, during the Golden Fever.
The road passes along the steep slopes of the mountains, climbing to the White pass. The path is laid through tens of bridges, and sometimes passes on the suspended paths laid on steep slopes. All this happens on the background of glaciers, endless mountains and waterfalls.
3. Nariz del Diablo. Ecuador
"The nose of the devil" is the name of this journey, which takes place between the cities of Alausi and Palmyra in the foothills of the Andes. The train moves slowly to enable passengers to enjoy the spectacle "Avenue of Volcanoes". Unfortunately, travelers are no longer allowed to get on the roofs of the wagons, from where you can get the best photos. The "nose of the devil" represents only a part of the route consisting of steep lifting the mountains, capable of ripping the nerves even the most fearless travelers.
4. Georgetown Loop Railroad. USA
Jorgetown District Railway is a narrow scene of only 7.2 km long, rising to a height of 200 meters above sea level. The road is located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, Colorado is now used as a tourist route from April to December.
The road was laid in 1894 between Jorgetown communities and Silver Plam. Engineers have developed a very winding route that rises to the mountain, sometimes under enough sharp for the railway angle. The road passes on 4 bridges, including the bridge - the Devil Gate.
5. The Death Railway. Thailand
Railway between Bangkok and Yangon. Usually it is called "the road of death". 415 kilometers of railway communication were built during World War II and more than 90,000 workers and 16,000 prisoners of war (Europeans and Australians) died in the construction of this road. The train goes on wooden fasteners, fortified on the sheer rocks. Crosses the Kwai River on the Iron Bridge, and the Apalong River on Concrete. The remaining 4 railway bridges are a 90-meter through the Songkali River, a 56-meter river through the Mekaza River, a 75-meter through the fake and a 60-meter through anakui - wooden and terribly embroidered when the train passes through them, causing trembling in the knees from tourists.
6. Bamboo Trains. Cambodia
Bamboo train in Cambodia. Fighting with primitive and unreliable railways of their own country, Cambodians took the case in their hands, creating their own service, using "trains", built from bamboo and discharged parts. The Spartan Trolley is driven by a tiny engine and is able to develop speed up to 40 km / h and transporting tens of passengers.
There is only one question - a single-mole road and have to paint the cart from the paths to give to drive a counter train. Usually it falls out of the "train", which is less downloaded.
7. Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. USA
This is a narrow sole road between the cham in New Mexico and Antonio in Colorado, rising to a height of 3,000 meters. The road was built in 1880 and in 1970 began to be used as an attraction for tourists, and in 1973 he fell into the national register of the United States as a historical heritage.
The locomotive pulls the composition on steep slopes of mountains, viaducts, tunnels and bridges crossing rivers and valleys. The breathtaking views and cool lifts attract not only those who want to get a good proportion of adrenaline, there is something to see and see the lovers of antiques or to the kinean.
Stop in Lobato makes it possible to see how the locomotive is refilled with water. The water tower was built, which was created specifically for the filming of the film in 1970, and later it was filmed the third part of the film about Indiana Jones.
8. Kuranda Scenic Railway. Australia
Railway between Kerns in Kwisland and Kuranda. The construction of the road was completed in 1891. The length of the path is 37 km and the whole journey takes 1 hour 45 minutes.
The route passes through the Barron National Park, breaking the same gorge. The train makes several stops so that tourists can not only admire the waterfalls, but also almost plunge into one of them. Waterfall Stoney Creek is just a few meters from the train. During the beauty, it is possible and can be frightened carefully, moving along the slopes of the gorge and crossing the river on the old bridge.
9. NILGIRI MOUNTAIN RAILWAY. India
Nilgiri's Mountain Railway is a single-milestone 46 kilometer long, connecting bleasias and smoothness. The construction of the line began in 1899 and ended in 1908.Nilgiri Mountain Railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005.
Journey through this road takes not so much time - 290 minutes, if you go up and 215 minutes, if you go down. But during this trip, the tourist has no time to relax and release a camera or camcorder from hand. 46 kilometers road pass through 208 turns, 16 tunnels and 250 bridges, causing endlessly to tick the button, removing the breathtaking views.
10. West Highland Line. Scotland
Railway connecting Muli and Oban on the west coast of Scotland. In 2009, the line was named the best railway journey in the world.
The most exciting place is the roads - this is Viaduct Glenfinnan, which is located at an altitude of 30 meters and offers a beautiful view of Lake Shil. By the way, it was from this Viaduct that the Hogwarts express was filmed in films about Harry Potter.
11. Outeriqua Choo Tjoe. South Africa
Outeriqua Choo Tjoe is the last railway in the world, where the locomotive was used on an ongoing basis, as a major force. The locomotives came from the line only in June 2009, and the road itself was completed in 1928 and connected the cities of George and Kninna in the Western Cape Province.
67 kilometers of the way take three hours. The trip passes along a winding coastline, sometimes almost at the very edge of the surf and crosses the lagoon in front of the bunk along the winding bridge.
Last year, the train stopped work, but the Ministry of Transport speaks about the desire to resume the movement of the composition between cities.
And finally. If you want to rip your nerves, then the train of South Asia is the most suitable place for this. According to statistics since 1980, the highest number of railway crashes occurred in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Reports are overcrowded by lists of victims of these accidents.
People living in Russia can scare different things, but not on the road. Almost any foreign wonder from the given list in the native fatherland, analogue will be detected, and then, perhaps, not one, but straight dozens! But still let's see what the rest of the planets are afraid and what roads they deserve the fame of the most dangerous and terrifying.
1. Mountain Death Mountain
The old route from the capital of Bolivia La Pas to the city of Koroiko - Northern Las Yungas - has a second, more frequently used name: El Camino de La Maertte, that is, the death road. These 64 km of asphalt, which lead down the edge of the mountain Altiplano from a height of 4650 meters to a height of 1200 meters, in the 1930s, built Paraguaye prisoners of war during the war.
Movement on the road of death (unlike the rest of the Bolivian trails) is allowed in both directions, but the road canvas here is not wider than 3 meters and does not have safety fence.
The monstrous difference of the heights of the upper and lower point of the death of death is the reason that the travelers descending on it are moving from alpine coolness to tropical heat. Because of the time, rain, fogs, collars and landslides are so frequent on a short cutting of the road. Someone from the mountain directly to the asphalt run waterfalls.
As a result, any awkwardness or driver error can lead to a drop in the abyss of a depth of 600 meters.
Everywhere on the road there are memorable signs and labels, indicating the disaster places, car drops and the death of people. Every year the death road carried out dozens of lives. On July 24, 1983, a bus broke down from her, more than a hundred people died.
Finally, in the late 90s, Bolivia power was built a dubler road, a new and more secure. But the death road was not closed: it became a tourist attraction. Guides are treated by foreigners and organize extreme cycling tours.
2. Railway Death
Railway path 415 kilometers long (of which 13 km - bridges) between Bangkok (Thailand) and Rangoome (Burma) are also called expensive death, but not because of the danger of movement on it, but because its construction has caused the death of several thousand people . Maybe more accurate would be the name of the deads road.
This is probably the only construction in the world recognized as a war crime.
In 1942, the Imperial Japan invaded Thailand to Burma, releasing it from the UK. For the supply of Japanese troops in the "Burmese campaign" it took the road.
When the British ruled by Burma, they considered it an unbearable task: lay almost half a thousand kilometers through hilly jungle with a large number of rivers.
However, samurai grand ideas did not embarrass. After all, they did not assume their own hands to build. Yes, and you were not going to pay for work. They used labor of 180 thousand Asian convicts and 60 thousand prisoners of war - British, Australians, Dutch, Americans and other participants of the anti-Hitler coalition. The conditions of work and content were such that during the construction, about 90 thousand Asian convicts and 16 thousand prisoners of war were died. After the war, Hiroshi Abe is an overseer of the camp for prisoners of war - he was personally guilty of the death of 3,000 prisoners and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The road was built in 1943, but as a result of hostilities, she came to an unfounded state. Nevertheless, 130 km of the path after the war reconstructed. There were even plans to fully restore the road.
In the meantime, riding on the "hellish pass" route near the city of Kanchanaburi to the north-west of the capital of Thailand - where the train envelopes the cliffs and passes several wooden bridges - is one of the popular tourist entertainment.
Are there ghosts there, unknown. Nowadays, only the classic film "Bridge over the Kwai River" and several museums and memorial cemeteries are reminded of the sad events on the road of death.
3. Glass trail and "paradise gates"
On Mount Tianmene, one of the highest vertices of China (1518.6 meters above sea level), in the National Park, an amazing tourist complex is located near the town of Zhangjiajie, part of which is a unique glass trail and the longest and high cable car in the world. Its spans reach 500 m, and the total length is 7455 m! The name of the road on Chinese sounds very romantic: "Gates to the sky". But in English, the romance is already dubious: the name Heaven's Gate, rather, gives out a fearless attitude of many travelers who had the opportunity to spend some terrible and exciting minutes in the cabin suspended in the middle of the clouds on the steel cable.
There many covers timidity. But if there are those who do not frighten the height of the cowle, then the suspension glass trail will lead fear for anyone. The suspension path leads along the mountain right along the edge of the abyss among bizarre relict trees. In some places, the floor of the hanging track glass. You can see clouds under your feet. And remember the fragility and the fragility of the Earth Being.
However, neither accidents nor the disaster on the mountain of heavenly gratis have not yet happened: all the designs are very reliable.
4. The controversial road
Karakorum highway, although it is laid on the ground, in many of its plots it is immersed in the clouds. This most high-altitude track in the world passes from the city of Abbottabad in Pakistan to the Chinese city of Kashgar and is considered one of the most dangerous roads of the planet.
Karakorum highway repeats the Great Silk Road of Antiquity. From above, there are beautiful, unique views of the beauty, but travelers wave a lot of dangers in the form of rains, landslides, storms, winds, snowy drifts, dawns and mountainous disease. 20 kilometers on average account for only 30-40 meters of asphalt. But even more unpleasant - this road runs between the areas of Jammu and Kashmir, that is, territories that are more than 60 years causes of fierce disputes between India and Pakistan. The area of \u200b\u200bborder conflicts, where, in addition to harsh nature, the power of power and weapons reigns - this is what the Karakorum highway is. Nevertheless, desperate cyclists and bikers love to travel along it.
5. Ruthless road
The name of this route cut down in the cliffs of Tajan Chinese province Golian - "Road, not forgiving errors."
Residents of the local village built it in 1997 to get the opportunity to get to the "big land" from their transcendental heights.
The highway is 1200 meters of tunnel in Mount 15 feet height and 12 feet wide. There are 30 windows, it may be, so that the claustrophips can calm the nerves, looking out and admiring the spacious abyss below.
Really very beautiful. Locals overcome the road, mostly on bicycles. But cars often flew from her into a break. After all, it is a road that does not forgive mistakes.
6. Road without insurance
In the second half of the 19th century, this road was built in New Zealand, so that local miners get access to the golden canyon. At the same time, the road is called for some reason expensive captains - Skippers Road.
Now, to move through it, drivers should get permission. But the majority of insurance companies warn that they cover losses of such risk lovers, in which case, will not.
Nevertheless, tourists-extremals from the nearby town of Queenstown adore day travel along this dangerous road. Very beautiful there. And then, listen: passed the dear captains. Without insurance. Sounds proudly!
7. Desert road
Luxor Hurghada is a famous tourist route in Egypt, connecting recreation areas along the coast of the Red Sea with the ancient city of Pharaoh, Luxor. The highway is 280 km long with a good and smooth road surface, the path on it takes only 4-5 hours.
Nevertheless, on this road, many people died. The thing is that they go here, mostly at night, avoiding the scorching daytime wilderness. When drivers rushing along the highway with the headlights off, they often, without seeing each other in the pillars of dust, faced in the frontal.
Why don't they include headlights? The fact is that it is even more dangerous to ride on this road with the headlights. Terrorists, robbers, all sorts of robbers fly to this light like moths. The consequences are sad. In 1997, the Fanatics Islamists shot 62 German tourists here.
8. The longer - the killer
According to the Guinness Book of Records, Pan American Highway is the longest automotive route in the world. It begins on Alaska, in North America, and ends in the most southern regions of South America.
A portion of the road passing through Costa Rica is the most bloody segment of this route.
The picturesque route leads through the tropical forests, wild places, almost untouched by civilization. Beautiful, but repair work is carried out here too rarely. So some sites of the Pan American route simply flushes during the rainy season. And after flooding here at any time of the year, landslides can happen.
So the road is full of surprises, but some of them are fatal.
9. Ice road
Canadian towns of Inuvik and Touratoyak are located on the very north of Canada. They are so removed from the "Big Earth" that there are no roads, except for the winter on the ice of the McCenzi River, does not exist in the local places.
Each winter road services perform measurements of ice thickness and allow or prohibit the movement. They are also cleaning the road and save the unfortunate, who pleased in the blizzard - storms in this region of Canada Covarna, always fly suddenly.
There is also a constant danger to run out not the crack in ice or get into the snow skid. Canadians and Americans consider the icy road of Tukoutaak extreme. Of course, in Russia, winterers - the case is familiar, almost in every village they are used.
10. Scottle road
Channing Stock Route in Australia - and in fact the former route by which the herdes were chased the first white settlers.
This is one of the most distant roads from the civilization in the world. Go through it - it is very difficult, because it crosses 1850 km of absolutely deserted desert. To overcome this road, it will take at least a month of time, a technically impeccable car, as well as spare parts and ability to repair any breakdowns with your own hands, solid water supply, provisions and fuel. Although something can be bought from aborigines, one or two communities still live in this wilderness.
But, of course, there is no confidence that they will find exactly what you need. Or that none of them will be a cannibal.
11. Trolley road
The Norwegian mountain route began to build at the end of the 19th century, but ended only in 1936.
This is the most fabulous road in the world, so it leads travelers on the mountain "Troll Cap", through the town of Troll's hut and "Troll Church".
On a winding road 11 loops, the width of the road canvase does not exceed three meters. Cars ride along this path only in spring and summer. The rest of the year is too dangerous.
To overcome this difficult road, visitors often hire drivers from among the local residents: they are in all these wild trolls, look better.
12. Understanding road
Once upon a time this terrain was the border between Italy and Austria-Hungary. As they say, both yours and our. Maybe therefore the road through Prato's pass in the local mountains turned out so ... sober.
The trip is able to pretty nerves pretty, especially if you enter the cloud at the top, and slightly below get under the ice rain. It was not in vain such a capricious road called Stelvio Pass - "Queen Zigzag."
You can ride on it on cars from June to September. In winter it is a route for Sunny Sports. Again: And our, and yours, two in one. But at least in something now there is a certainty: the road is recognized by the territory of Italy.
13. Road to Nowhere
American autotrass in New Mexico, not far from Albuquerque, locals are called "dear to nowhere." She leads to the San Mateo mining massif and ends there. Tourists liked to ride her to admire the views. However, since 2000, 17 people disappeared on this road. And these are only confirmed official data.
On the road there is no turns and branches and, in theory, going to her anywhere. Nevertheless, the road as if he swallows careless drivers, and sometimes whole families. People seem to dissolve in the air. The state police and tourism management not so long ago the existence of the riddle of this land Bermuda triangle. Reveal the secret of the road to anywhere and civil servants, and private enthusiasts, and all sorts of psychics. And yet, until this afternoon, it was not possible to anyone.
In conclusion, I would like to recall: we have everything in Russia in Russia. And terrible roads are just like dirt. True, the glass did not acquire - the climate does not allow.
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