Several night trains cancelled due to non-availability of locomotive drivers

Several night trains cancelled due to non-availability of locomotive drivers

May 5, 2022   11:19 pm

Several night trains scheduled for tonight have been cancelled due to non-availability of locomotive drivers, Sri Lanka Railways says.

Accordingly, the night trains from Colombo to Rambukkana and Colombo Fort to Polgahawela will not be operated today.

Meanwhile, the train from Maradana to Aluthgama which was scheduled for tonight has also been cancelled as the locomotive drivers have not reported to work.

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