Sri Lanka Railways Forum

Colombo to Anuradhapura in three hours

The Railway Department has successfully trial run a Class S10 DMU between Colombo Fort and Anuradhapura in just three hours. The trail run that was conducted on the 17th of December was intended to test the railway tracks that were renovated from the fifth to the 15th of this month. The department has been renovating and relaying the railway lines between Polgahawella, Maho and Anuradhapura in the past few months. Passengers travelling on the northern line can expect faster trains travels in the near future. Currently it takes anywhere between four to six hours for travelling between Colombo Fort and Anuradhapura.

Sri Lanka Railways Official Website

The official website of the Sri Lanka Railways Department will be declared open next Monday to the public. The website, which had been under construction for three months, is available in all three languages. The website contains information on facilities, current projects, tenders, and services. The website has been developed in association with ICTA Sri Lanka.

Marked improvement for Third Quarter 2008

The Quarterly National Accounts for 3rd Quarter 2008 released by the Department of Census and Statistics revealed that the growth rate of the Railway sub sector has increased by 3.6 percent in this period. The transported goods (MT) have increased by 8.7 percent. Railway income has increased by 13.5%.

Source: Sri Lanka Railways Forum

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