Thousands of commuters taking the morning Samudradevi express train on the coast line to reach their work places in the city were up in arms over the train been suddenly replaced by a power set.
Asked to account for the move, Sri Lanka Railways’ Operations Manager Vijaya Samarasinghe said: “We received numerous complaints that some commuter [...]
The All Ceylon Railway Employees General Union (ACREGU) has requested the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) to stop charging train commuters a fee for using the public toilets at the Fort Railway Station.
Prior to this decision by the SLR a private company was put in charge of the toilets at the Fort Railway Station and was [...]
The Colombo bound “Samudradevi” express train from Galle was held up for more than one hour at Ambalangoda railway station last morning due to a protest staged by the passengers compelling the authorities to provide adequate facilities in the train. The protestors, most of whom were regular travellers including government servants, obstructed the railway line [...]
While Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma recently laid the foundation stone for the proposed dormitory for train and bus commuters in Colombo, the pro – JVP Railway Trade Unions want the sanitation facilities at the Fort Railway Station, presently controlled by a private company, to be taken back by the Railway Department, as commuters had to [...]
Moratuwa Railway Station, which is one of the main railway stations on the costal railway line, has been in a deteriorated state for several years due to neglect and misuse of railway property.
A senior official of the Railway Department said the Beliatta railway station on the proposed southern railway line will be designed after Moratuwa [...]
It is heartening to note that the Minister Dullas Allahapperum is taking measures to improve the state of railway transportation in the country.
He has already imported new compartments from China and has hopes to import more in the future.
It is not only the increase in the number of compartments and engines that is needed.
Maintenance of [...]
This very encouraging report appeared in the Daily News of December 18.
The railway authorities introduced new carriages imported from China at a cost of Rs. 30 million each, totalling Rs. 750 million in all.
It is a very laudable and most appreciable step taken by the railway authorities to offer comfortable and convenient service to the [...]
