New station, substations and loop line
A ceremony to transform the Megammana and Pahalathalawinna railway halts into substations will be held today in Pahalathalawinna in the Matale district with Railways General Manager Lalithasiri Gunaruwan in attendance.
The passengers have requested the department to upgrade these halts into substations for several years.
The Geli Oya substation in the Kandy district will also be upgraded into a station today, according to Railways Department sources. A loop line facilitating the bypass of two trains will also be inaugurated today.
By Chaminda Perera
Source: Daily News
Tags: kandy, loop line, matale, passengers, railways, station, trains
