Electric trains a reality soon

22 November 2016 11:31 pm

The feasibility study on bringing electric trains to Sri Lanka has been completed and the groundwork for the project would begin soon, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe told Parliament today.

Responding to an oral question raised by MP Ashu Marasinghe, the Deputy Minister said a steering committee had been appointed to handle the project.

He said the first phase of the project was estimated to cost USD 300 million while the second phase would cost a further USD 300 million. (Yohan Perera)