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Sri Lanka Railways began partnering with ExpoRail and Rajadhani Express in 2011 for premium service on major routes. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Its northern line , affected by almost three decades of war, is being rebuilt; in 2015, it was restored to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai at pre-war levels The maximum speed on this line is currently 120 km/h(74 mph). [ 15 ]
The 22411 / 22412 Arunachal AC Superfast Express is an AC Express train connecting Delhi and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and touching Assam , West Bengal , Bihar , Uttar Pradesh .
Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka. The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the ...
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.
In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services. [1]Old Udarata Menike express train The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura ...
Sri Lanka Railways: Services *Yal Devi Express Train *Uttara Devi Intercity Express Train *Rajarata Rejini Express Train *Sri Devi Intercity Express Train *Yal nila night express train: Operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: History; Opened: 14 February 1894: Technical; Line length: 339 km (211 mi) Track gauge: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Loading gauge: 1676 ...
"Podi Manike" (Sinhala:පොඩි මැණිකේ, meaning "Little Maiden") is a Sri Lankan passenger train running from Colombo Fort to Badulla. This journey covers about 300 km and is renowned for being the most beautiful train journey in Sri Lanka, especially the stretch from Nanuoya to Ella. It takes about 10 hours to complete the journey.
Sri Lanka Railways S11 is a class of Diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train set built for Sri Lanka Railways by Integral Coach Factory, India [3] and imported through RITES Ltd, an Indian state infrastructure corporation on a line of credit extended by the Indian Government. [1] They were built to replace locomotive-hauled passenger trains.