New Intercity Service to Nanu Oya
Two new daily intercity express trains to ply between Fort and Nanuoya will be introduced to the public from tomorrow. One of the new trains will leave Fort Railway Station at 8:35a.m. and reach Nanuoya at 2:10 p.m. The second train will leave Nanuoya at 3:20 p.m. and arrive in Colombo at 9 p.m.
“Until now there had only been the Colombo-Kandy intercity train operating on the up country line,” Sri Lanka Railways Transport Superintendent Vijaya Samarasinghe said.
According to Samarasinghe, the main purpose was to extend the intercity service to Badulla in the near future.
“Nearly 460 passengers can travel in this train. A First Class ticket covering the entire distance would cost Rs. 630 and a Second Class ticket is priced at Rs. 380. The amounts charged for journeys in between would vary, depending on the distance,” Samarasinghe said.
The train will make stops at Peradeniya, Gampola, Nawalapitiya, Hatton and Thalawakale Stations. It includes a dining compartment and an observation carriage.
According to Samarasinghe, they are planning to arrange a bus service to facilitate the passengers’. Journeys beyond Nanuoya.
By Sarashi Samarasinghe
Source: The Nation
Tags: dining compartment, express trains, first class, intercity express, nanu oya, observation saloon, peradeniya, sri lanka railways
December 9th, 2008 at 10:17 am
send the nanuoya intercity at 8.00a.m from colombo so that it can go to nanuoya early from nanuoya send it around2.30pm to reach colombo at around 8.00pm the actucally now should arrive at 8.55pm but it gets late comes around 9.15 to9.30pm its too late please try to do something about it. try to make the train arrive before 8.15pm
December 9th, 2008 at 10:21 am
send the nanuoya intercity at 8.00a.m from colombo so that it can go to nanuoya early from nanuoya send it around2.30pm to reach colombo at around 8.00pm the actucally now should arrive at 8.55pm but it gets late comes around 9.15 to9.30pm its too late please try to do something about it. try to make the train arrive before 8.15pm.thanks for the new intercity its a very fast/comfortable train
it wil be good for all pasengers as well as CGR they can sell more tickets
December 9th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
nanuoya ICE which leaves at 3.15pm is actually too late.it arrives to CMB around 9.20pm its too late toarrive to colombo try to make the train come early to CMB at least at 8.30pm
April 1st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
the railway department has lanuched a new intercity time change to nanu oya from 20th april 2009 at 5.55am from colombo to reach nanu oya at 11.30 am.the intercity will nanu oya back to colombo at 1.30pm which reaches colombo at 7.10pm there is connection train from nanu oya to badulla as well as badulla to nanu oya.the new train will reduce 2 hours
April 13th, 2009 at 11:06 am
i am a passanger in the nanu oya intercity the train gets late to colombo its come around 9.30-10.30pm its late no buses to go home one day it came at 11.45pm. try to make a ajustment try to arrive before 8.15pm or atleast at 8.30pm so we can go home early and safely normally the train gets late between kadugannwa and rabukana because of two kandy trains.
try to send the train early from nanu oya to arrive early to colombo.
April 17th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Yes that’s true… that intercity train gets delay every time. the railway authority must take an action regarding this matter. This is really inconvenience to passengers. This train must divided to two then one train can leave Fort in the morning and the returning one can leave bit earlier.
This Colombo-Nanu- Oya Intercity train although a good one for passengers that can travel without any hassle but must reconsider the times and must adjust with PODI MANIKE AND THE UDERATA MANIKE.
Best regards
May 18th, 2009 at 11:50 am
i dont no way they dont send the intercity to nanu oya from colombo at 5.55am instead of podi menike podi menike is a uncomfortable train. it has problems like booking tickets to come back from nanu oya no 2nd reserved seats only two 2nd class no reserved compartments.if we buy tickets we dont get seats. so please send nanu oya intercity at 5.55am from colombo.
PLEASE report this to railway
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I travelled this train yesterday and it was wonderful.I thank railways about this improvement. We have to book udarata manike for onward journey since intercity is only on weekends now.The udarata manike and podi manike are in very bad shape now.Even in observation saloon seats broken,windows,lights broken.And now it only has one 2nd class carrige redusing to 6 carriges.The railways need to improve these trains since lot of tourists travel on them
August 26th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Nanu oya intercity was recently suspended due to lack of passenger interest. No wonder, because it was initiated during school vacation time, and after vacation there are lesser regular passengers. I know from my long experience in travelling to and from upcountry and Colombo that the greater passenger demand is to come towards Colombo in the morning and get back to upcountry stations in the evening. Therefore I would suggest railway authorities to start this intercity train FROM NANUOYA in the MORNING, say at around 5.30 to reach Colombo by around 11.30 and return to Nanuoya by around 13.30 to reach nanuoya by 19.30. (The pattern of possible passenger demand could be seen by referring to train nos 29 and 30, the Kandy Colombo Intercity). Furthermore, better attach a 3rd class carriage for better passenger response.
August 29th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
nanu oya intercity should run daily after 6th on week days also i think from colombo if train leaves early morning its better. nanu oya ice should run 5.30am from colombo not from nanu oya which will arrive to nau oya around 11.00am from nanu oya 12.30 pm to reach colombo at 6.00pm. i think people now use to this train there will be more crowd on week days