18 February 2016 02:05 am
“Several other trains, which were not utilised on the coastal line on Saturdays would also be renewed,” General Manager B.A.P. Ariyarathna said, adding that he made the decision following requests made to him by commuters.
One of the additional trains (Train No 8046) would depart from the Maradana Railway Station at 5.40 pm and reach the Galle Railway Station by 7.48 pm on Saturdays. Another train (Train No 8065) would leave the Galle Railway Station at 8.40 am and arrive in Maradana at 11.00 am on Sunday.
| Train No | Train departing | Time | Train Arrival | Time |
|
8046 - Every Saturday |
Maradana | 5.40 pm | Galle | 7.48 pm |
| 8065 - Every Sunday | Galle | 8.40 am | Maradana | 11.00 am |
The following four trains will also be used as follows-:
Train No 8730, which begins its journey from Maradana at 7.21 am, would reach the Moratuwa Railway Station at 8.05 am. Train no 8331, leaving Moratuwa at 8.10 am, will end its journey at Maradana at 8.58 am. Meanwhile, Train No 8729, which leaves the Maradana station at 7.56 am, would reach Mt.Lavinia by 8.26 am. Finally, train No 8339 would take off from the Mt. Lavinia Railway Station at 9.45 am and reach the Maradana Railway Station at 10.14 am, Mr. Ariyarathna said.
| Train No | Train departing | Time | Train Arrival | Time |
| 8730 | Maradana | 7.21 am | Moratuwa | 8.05 am |
| 8331 | Moratuwa | 8.10 am | Maradana | 8.58 am |
| 8729 | Maradana | 7.56 am | Mt.Lavinia | 8.26 am |
| 8339 | Mt. Lavinia | 9.45 am | Maradana | 10.14 am |
(Chaturanga Pradeep)