The new fares which will be implemented from December 1, 2008.
Amended Charges per Kilometer:
Distance
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
0 – 10 km
Rs. 3.60
Rs. 2.00
Rs. 1.10
11 – 50 km
Rs. 3.30
Rs. 1.80
Rs. 1.00
51 – 100 km
Rs. 2.80
Rs. 1.50
Rs. 0.85
101 – 200 km
Rs. 2.10
Rs. 1.20
Rs. 0.65
200 km >
Rs. 1.60
Rs. 0.90
Rs. 0.50
Current Charges per Kilometer:
Railway workers are up in arms over the recent decision to reduce the Treasury subsidy on their season tickets under the recent increase of train fares to meet at least a part of the operating costs.
The All Ceylon Railway Employees’ Union said although they understand the need to cut down on losses urgently the workers [...]
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Railways General Manager Dr. T. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan said the department had been running at a staggering loss even [...]
