The Department of Railway is aiming to operate train services at the speed of 100 miles per hour from Colombo to Matara. ‘As a result, a sustainable development in the railway service could be witnessed within a short period,’ stated General Manager of Railways (GMR), P. P. Wijesekera. He further stated that the rail lines [...]
Schoolchildren and teachers from schools outside the Northern Province have collected Rs. 10 million as donations for the construction of the Elephant Pass railway station.Issuing a media communiqué, the Education Ministry said yesterday that those wishing to contribute towards this worthy cause can do so and it could be as little as two rupees to [...]
The class M6 788 locomotive derailed at the rear end of the Colombo Fort station, today(18th) evening. it was hauling a colombo bound train from galle, the derailment was cleared within the hour. the reason for the derailment is unclear, but according to some sources the derailment was due to lack of maintenance of the [...]
The construction work of the first phase of the Matara-Kataragama railway line from Matara to Beliatta will commence shortly with Chinese assistance. A spokesman for the Transport Ministry told the Daily News that feasibility studies including geological investigation work have already been completed and the laying of the railway track will commence soon. The length [...]
The Government will deploy seven new power sets to the existing upcountry railway fleet. A Sri Lanka Railways spokesman said the Chinese government will provide these power sets which will fulfill the requirements of Sri Lanka Railways. He said these power sets had been designed to suit long distance journeys. “We have completed several successful [...]
Railway authorities are yet to find the caterer who is allegedly responsible for the devastating fire on the Yal Devi train on July 5 this year. He is said to be in hiding since the incident. “There are two committees that have been appointed to inquire into the incident and I have already received the [...]
Road Passenger Transport Minister Lasantha Allagiyawanna told Parliament yesterday train derailments reported this year have recorded a slight decrease compared to the figures of 2007. According to the Minister, 63 main train derailments and 142 other train derailments had been reported in 2007. However, only 36 main train derailments and 66 other train derailments have [...]
Cabinet granted approval to a memorandum submitted by Minister of Transport Dullas Alahapperuma to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for Sri Lankan Railways with M/s Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. for the implementation of the M-seat Reservation System and to open the possibility of reservation of seats through the system, to all other service providers. Furthermore, [...]