Train operations between the Maho Junction and Anuradhapura railway stations will be suspended for renovation activities, Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake.
Accordingly, trains from the Colombo Fort Railway Station along the Northern Railway Line will be limited to the Maho Junction from January 19 to March 31.
The suspension of operations for approximately 70 days will facilitate the modernization of the rail track, the Minister noted.
Meanwhile, during the same period, trains will continue to operate between Anuradhapura and Kankesanthurai railway stations.
Meanwhile, the restoration work of the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines was launched today (11).
The official ceremony took place at the Maho Junction Railway Station with the participation of Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake and the High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha.
Railway lines were severely damaged following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Restoration activities will take place with the US$ 5 million grant assistance from the government of India, the Ministry of Transport stated.
