Train services temporarily disrupted

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Train services had been disrupted for a short time on the main Colombo line due to a tense situation that occurred at the Ragama Railway station this evening, the railway control room said.

Passengers on a train was travelling from Colombo Fort to Rambukkana had protested near the Ragama fly-over as the engine driver had said he couldn’t drive the train beyond Ragama as he was not well.

Police had arrived and prevented a clash between the passengers and the railway staff.

The engine driver had also failed to stop the train as scheduled at the Dematagoda, Kelaniya and Hunupitiya Railway stations.

Later, an engine driver had come from Dematagoda and taken the train back to the Fort Station, police said. (Devapriya Chandrasiri)

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Coconut Republic Tuesday, 24 November 2015 01:59 AM

Why you dont have any contingency in place. What à shame!

karu Tuesday, 24 November 2015 08:01 AM

Good show via DM Android App

Abdul Tuesday, 24 November 2015 03:56 PM

why dont we have modern metro trains in sri lanka ? students can learn history lessons in sri lankan train stations.

Ajja Tuesday, 24 November 2015 08:56 AM

Mekanam Melo Rahak nethi,kisima diwunuwak nathi,Kisima sevayak nethi,paadu labana Sudi aliyek.....

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