Sri Lanka Railways Forum

Sri Lanka Cabinet today approved a proposal to upgrade the Southern Railway Line. Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has submitted the proposal to rehabilitate the tsunami affected Southern Railway Line.

The project to be funded through the Indian Line of Credit- Assistance from India would ensure a speedy and quality train service between Colombo and Matara, technology transfer, and the institutional capacity development of the Railway Department, the government said.

The project to be completed within three years at a total cost of US$ 167 million will also support the proposed railway development beyond Matara.

Source: Colombopage

Tags: colombo, credit assistance, india, institutional capacity, proposal, railway department, railway development, railway line, southern railway, sri lanka, technology transfer, train service, transport minister, tsunami

                            

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