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Twenty more DMU’s to arrive from India

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Twenty powersets will be imported from India under the Indian Credit Line next year to complement the 15 to be imported from China.
These 35 powersets will augment the present train services by end 2009 to ensure a comfortable ride for commuters, said Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma.
Conducting a press briefing in the Kandy-Colombo Intercity Train on [...]

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Modern railway service at a price

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

General Manager of the Railway has proposed a threefold hike in the travel fare if the loss making Sri Lankan Railway is to be salvaged. The Railway incurs a loss of 42 cents for every passenger per kilometer. The Railway charges 48 cents from a passenger per kilometer. However, the General Manager of the Railway [...]

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