Train derails near Omanthai railway station

Train derails near Omanthai railway station

January 26, 2025   07:09 pm

An intercity express train traveling from Jaffna to Colombo Fort has derailed near the Omanthai railway station.

Accordingly, one compartment of the train had derailed at around 4 p.m. today (26) and efforts to re-rail the train are currently underway.

This is the first reported train derailment since the railway line from Mahawa to Jaffna was renovated and brought back into operation.

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