Never a day passes without some incident in the railways – derailments, delays, strikes, etc. To get to the root cause, it is best to go back to the era of the legendary B. D. Rampala and before, when the trains ran to time and derailments, accidents were very very rare.
The derailments are mainly due [...]
While the rail engine (591) severely damaged by the Tsunami four years ago had been re-deployed on Friday (26), after extensive repairs, railway trade unions said that an engine sent for repairs to DIMO Ltd., hadn’t been repaired due to negligence on the part of the administration.
For want of payment, it had been left there [...]
The Organisation for the Protection of the Properties and Rights of Railway Employees (OPPRRE) has requested Transport Minister Dulles Alahapperuma to launch special train services during the forthcoming festive season.
The organisation’s Convener Sumathipala Manawadu told The Island there was an urgent need to operate special services to ensure a smooth transport service during the festive [...]
Much productive time and money is being spent by the media on the subject mishaps at railway crossings. The railway is an important part of life of any nation for transport of people and goods.
Why are there barriers or warning signs on approach to railway lines? Because the railway has priority over road traffic and [...]
A railway for Sri Lanka was first mooted in 1842. Since the British occupation of the island in 1815, the Europeans, looking for suitable investments were much attracted by the mild climate and rich soil found in the upland country.
Cutting the first sod of the Ceylon Railways on 3rd August, 1858 by Sir Henry Ward, [...]
