Comments for Sri Lanka Railways Forum http://www.slrfc.org The Unofficial Sri Lanka Railways Media Unit Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Additional trains for Deyata Kirula by Sathishka Seneviratna http://www.slrfc.org/2012/02/01/additional-trains-for-deyata-kirula/comment-page-1#comment-24634 Sathishka Seneviratna Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:15:59 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2889#comment-24634 Now Galukumari leaves from Maradana at 2.15p.m instead of1.40p.m. So school children have to wait a long time. Therefore most of them can’t attend their Classes in time as before. If the train starts at 1.50p.m all the school children can go without delay. If it is not possible to change the time please start Aluthgama train at 1.45p.m instead of 2.05pm. A group of school Children Now Galukumari leaves from Maradana at 2.15p.m instead of1.40p.m. So school children have to wait a long time. Therefore most of them can’t attend their Classes in time as before. If the train starts at 1.50p.m all the school children can go without delay. If it is not possible to change the time please start Aluthgama train at 1.45p.m instead of 2.05pm.
A group of school Children

]]> Comment on Third platform opened at Peradeniya station by Mahinda Wijesundera http://www.slrfc.org/2008/12/03/third-platform-opened-at-peradeniya-station/comment-page-1#comment-24254 Mahinda Wijesundera Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:42:18 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=898#comment-24254 This third platform is a travellers' nightmare !!. It ha no connection with the main Peradeniya junction station. Travellers have to enter the station with bag and baggage and climb hills and descend hills, to approach this so called platform. There are no canopies to protect them from Rain, insufficient platform length for boarding. This once again is a typical idiotic design of Sri Lanka Railways to harass passengers and discourage train travel. Sorry, I cannot agree with the write up above, it was obviously written by somebody, who just saw the novelty, but not its practicality. This third platform is a travellers’ nightmare !!. It ha no connection with the main Peradeniya junction station. Travellers have to enter the station with bag and baggage and climb hills and descend hills, to approach this so called platform. There are no canopies to protect them from Rain, insufficient platform length for boarding.

This once again is a typical idiotic design of Sri Lanka Railways to harass passengers and discourage train travel.

Sorry, I cannot agree with the write up above, it was obviously written by somebody, who just saw the novelty, but not its practicality.

]]> Comment on Maradana – Katunayake Development Project by drwingler http://www.slrfc.org/2008/01/20/maradana-katunayake-airport-development-project/comment-page-1#comment-23010 drwingler Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.slr.sharinfo.net/maradana-katunayake-airport-development-project#comment-23010 Investors expect a realistic return. Social benefits will not pay the bill. The number of users of such a "luxury" airport link will be smal. This dream is another dead borne child. What is needed, is a normal train link to Katunayake with conventional fares for those commuters, who travel daily up and down for works. This phantastic dream will rest in cookoos home. Investors expect a realistic return. Social benefits will not pay the bill. The number of users of such a “luxury” airport link will be smal. This dream is another dead borne child. What is needed, is a normal train link to Katunayake with conventional fares for those commuters, who travel daily up and down for works. This phantastic dream will rest in cookoos home.

]]> Comment on High tech warning systems at 700 railway crossings by affaar http://www.slrfc.org/2010/08/18/high-tech-warning-systems-at-700-railway-crossings/comment-page-1#comment-22697 affaar Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:19:23 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2705#comment-22697 dear, when batticalo to potuvil railway plane,,,,,,,,,,,,, dear, when batticalo to potuvil railway plane,,,,,,,,,,,,,

]]> Comment on Sri Lanka to construct dual track railway line from Polgahawela to Maho by Janaka Anuruddha http://www.slrfc.org/2012/06/10/sri-lanka-to-construct-dual-track-railway-line-from-polgahawela-to-maho/comment-page-1#comment-22591 Janaka Anuruddha Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2908#comment-22591 It is a better thing to do, but this should be extended up to the Anuradhapura. Current railway line from maho to Anuradhapuara is in very bad situation and it takes 1.20 hours even for the intercity express train to travel between this small distance. Northern area people are currently traveling via buses and it will be changed in the future due to development of the northern railway line. It is better to do feasibility study from polgahawela to Anurdhapura dual line. because of construction of this line might take 4 5 years to complete. other wise at the time of completion you may need to do another feasibility study for Maho - Anuradhapura dual track. It is a better thing to do, but this should be extended up to the Anuradhapura. Current railway line from maho to Anuradhapuara is in very bad situation and it takes 1.20 hours even for the intercity express train to travel between this small distance. Northern area people are currently traveling via buses and it will be changed in the future due to development of the northern railway line. It is better to do feasibility study from polgahawela to Anurdhapura dual line. because of construction of this line might take 4 5 years to complete. other wise at the time of completion you may need to do another feasibility study for Maho – Anuradhapura dual track.

]]> Comment on New Railroad from Embilipitiya to Batticaloa by Mohan http://www.slrfc.org/2012/03/29/new-railroad-from-embilipitiya-to-batticaloa/comment-page-1#comment-22405 Mohan Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:46:59 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2902#comment-22405 Emibilipitiya to Batticoloa and Avissawella to Hambantota railway - Is it a true story or just fiction This story was mentioned couple of years back too. Emibilipitiya to Batticoloa and Avissawella to Hambantota railway – Is it a true story or just fiction This story was mentioned couple of years back too.

]]> Comment on India, Sri Lanka sign agreement to establish signaling system for northern railway network by drwingler http://www.slrfc.org/2011/08/17/india-sri-lanka-sign-agreement-to-establish-signaling-system-for-northern-railway-network/comment-page-1#comment-21335 drwingler Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2842#comment-21335 Hope the color light Signal system will be of the simple and sturdy Indian 4 aspects System less vulnerable to technical failures and human errors compared to the present Sri Lankan System Hope the color light Signal system will be of the simple and sturdy Indian 4 aspects System less vulnerable to technical failures and human errors compared to the present Sri Lankan System

]]> Comment on Sri Lanka revokes suspension of Indian power sets by Lakmal Eranga http://www.slrfc.org/2011/04/02/sri-lanka-revokes-suspension-of-indian-power-sets/comment-page-1#comment-21283 Lakmal Eranga Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:19:26 +0000 http://www.slrfc.org/?p=2770#comment-21283 Loco Drivers should be aware, that they are sitting in the S11 Front Cabin on a "DEATH CHAIR" on colission with a heavy object. And they should drive this D(E)MU accordingly carefully. A German Railway Expert had already warned in July 2011 a S11 Loco Driver in presence of witnesses at Matara Station, that he will killed "TWICE" in this Polymer/Plastic Cabin on colission with a heavy object: 1. by the impact and 2. by the debris of the disintegrating Glasfibre-Plastic acting like scrabnells and by the intruding crash objects. This happened few weeks later at Alawwa. The Expert suggsted to refurbish step by step all Indian build S11 with a solid Steel Front cabin well connected to the body frame of the M9 design. Perhaps this alteration can be executed by Colombo Dockyard. Loco Drivers should be aware, that they are sitting in the S11 Front Cabin on a “DEATH CHAIR” on colission with a heavy object. And they should drive this D(E)MU accordingly carefully. A German Railway Expert had already warned in July 2011 a S11 Loco Driver in presence of witnesses at Matara Station, that he will killed “TWICE” in this Polymer/Plastic Cabin on colission with a heavy object: 1. by the impact and 2. by the debris of the disintegrating Glasfibre-Plastic acting like scrabnells and by the intruding crash objects. This happened few weeks later at Alawwa. The Expert suggsted to refurbish step by step all Indian build S11 with a solid Steel Front cabin well connected to the body frame of the M9 design. Perhaps this alteration can be executed by Colombo Dockyard.

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