Myanmar plans to rebuild a railway line linking it with Thailand that was constructed during World War Two.
Myanmar's President Thein Sein and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra confirmed the railway project in a meeting in Bangkok last month.
The original railway was completed in 1943 during World War Two. The Japanese Imperial Army used Asian workers and prisoners of war to build it. Thousands died under the harsh conditions.
It is often referred to as the "Death Railway" and the story was depicted in the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai".
Myanmar plans to begin a survey for the route this year, and to restore the currently abandoned pathway. Thailand also plans to study reviving some sections where the railway has been ripped up.
If completed, the railway will link Myanmar's largest city Yangon directly with the Thai capital.
By reviving the railway, Myanmar's government aims to revitalize its economy by promoting the transportation of people and goods by rail.
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