Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator.
The Mannar line was built as part of a plan to create a rail link between Sri Lanka and India. A 22-mile bridge to link the two countries had been proposed as early as 1894, by the Consultant Engineer for railways in Madras . The proposal was given serious consideration and a technical blueprint and cost analysis was conducted.
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
The code also defines the clearance that is shorter than the physical clearance to account for sag curves, bridge deflection and expected settlements with a recommendation of minimum clearance of 5 metres (16 ft 5 in). [2] In UK, the "standard minimum clearance" for structures over public highways is 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m). [3]
History of the Sri Lanka Government Railway: B.D. Rampala felicitation volume. Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-9119-00-5. The railway gazette. January 1962. Ceylon. Railway Dept (1960). Administration report of the General Manager, Ceylon Government Railway. Govt. Publications Bureau. Railway gazette international. Reed ...
Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level. [1] Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. [2] [3]
Pattipola Railway Tunnel, or the Summit Tunnel, is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the Pattipola railway station , straddling the boundary of the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts .
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Ragama Junction: RGM Gampaha: 3.65 16.42 Peralanda: PRL Gampaha: 17 Kandana: KAN Gampaha: 5.79 17.42