Synopsis

This is the story of a monumental undertaking: the construction of a railway line across one of the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes. It demanded the laying of over a thousand kilometers of track through a vast and isolated wilderness, the excavation of seven tunnels, and the raising of no fewer than 675 bridges – all at an altitude where even the simplest breath feels like a victory. For five years, a force of 140,000 workers and 2,000 medical personnel battled this harsh environment to com