The resumption of train services between Colombo Fort and Jaffna has been delayed until November, Railways General Manager W.A.S. Gunasinghe said. Train services were suspended from January this year to faciliate the construction of a new track from Anuradhapura to Jaffna. Mr Gunasinghe said they had started laying a new track between Maho to Anuradhapura. [...]

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Resumption of Colombo-Jaffna train service further delayed

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The resumption of train services between Colombo Fort and Jaffna has been delayed until November, Railways General Manager W.A.S. Gunasinghe said.

Train services were suspended from January this year to faciliate the construction of a new track from Anuradhapura to Jaffna.

Mr Gunasinghe said they had started laying a new track between Maho to Anuradhapura. The old track between Anuradhapura to KKS was being replaced while a new parallel line being built.

Initially the train services were to resume in May.

He said there were plans to begin a new train service between Anuradhapura and Mannar after November.

 

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