Trains delayed on up-country line due to derailment

Trains delayed on up-country line due to derailment

January 9, 2022   02:43 pm

A train derailment between Badulla and Hali-Ela has caused delays to train services on the up-country railway line.

Sri Lanka Railways said that a Kandy-bound cargo transport train arriving from Badulla had derailed at around 11.00 a.m. today (09).  

According to the railway control room, a total of 04 train compartments had derailed and that steps are being taken to restore train services on the line back to normal. 

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