India has pledged to provide rail buses to be operated between Batticaloa and Trincomalee and Colombo, Health Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council M.L.A.M. Hizbullah said yesterday.
Accordingly, 67 sets of rail buses will be given to improve the transport services. Each set comprises two buses, and more can be added if the need arises. Seven [...]
KEC International Limited, one of the largest power transmission Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies in the world, is exploring opportunities in infrastructure development projects here.
KEC International is eyeing a significant share of the expected growth in the global Railway industry. Leveraging strong client relationships in over 40 countries, KEC International is making way to [...]
Although it was estimated that one billion rupees would be needed to repair the damage, caused to the Southern rail track, by the tsunami of four years ago, a group of railway employees volunteered their service and completed the restoration of the track, which experts said would take one year, in 57 days at a [...]
Colombo to Anuradhapura in three hours
The Railway Department has successfully trial run a Class S10 DMU between Colombo Fort and Anuradhapura in just three hours. The trail run that was conducted on the 17th of December was intended to test the railway tracks that were renovated from the fifth to the 15th of this month. [...]
Fort Railway Station & Signal Systems to be renovated
The Fort Railway Station and the Signal Systems along the coastal railway line are to be renovated with funds made available under the Indian Credit Line facility. The agreement to this effect has already been signed between the relevant authorities and the work on these projects are [...]
