The Railways Department will operate a special train service from Matara to Mihintale on June 17 for pilgrims travelling to the sacred city for the Poson festival.
According to the Transport Ministry, the free train service named Sadaham Charika will commence from Matara at 7 pm on the day before the Poson Full Moom Poya (June [...]
Nearly 90 per cent of Sri Lankans use public transport and as far as energy requirements are concerned there is an overdependence on thermal power. Sri Lanka has almost reached the maximum capacity of power generation through hydro resources.
It is estimated that by 2010 the electricity demands will rise up to 2610 MW and it [...]
Commuters are up in arms against increased transport costs and are calling for an immediate reduction in rail fare. Commuters’ organisations protested against the massive fare increase by the CGR at the Fort railway station last week.
The recent fare increase by the CGR is a serious blow to commuters, specially government and private sector workers [...]
An electrified train could be operated by less than 70% of the present operational cost of the diesel engines, Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya disclosed at the launch of the book the Air, Maritime and Rail Transportation in Sri Lanka by the Engineers Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL), Colombo, recently.
Dr. Siyambalapitiya during his presentation on [...]
The train service is set for a faster run from August with the Government deciding to add 35 new power sets to the Railways Department’s existing fleet.
Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said the new power sets will be added to the service within 18 months commencing from August, increasing the number of power sets from 29 [...]
I am one of the many who do a daily walk for exercise, from Asoka ‘Gardens, Bambalapitiya, up to the Wellawatta Railway Station, on the -Maritime Drive from 5.15 to 6.30 p.m.
While walking, I see crowded trains going away from Colombo, and observe that every train carries commuters standing on the foot-boards, blocking the entrance [...]
Within the next 18 months 35 new ‘Power Sets’ will be added to the Railway transportation system, said Minister of Transportation, Dullas Alahapperuma. With the addition of these new ‘Power Sets’ the total number of ‘Power Set’ trains on track will be increased to 64.
According to Minister Alahapperuma, upgrading the railway system with these new [...]
“The Railway Department had to increase the fares to avert any further losses as the railway is on the verge of collapse. Although people accuse the Railway Department for the fare hike there should be a limit to the losses,” said Transport Ministry sources.
“The government has ignored the public wrath and has increased the prices [...]
