Derailment causes delays on coastline

26 August 2015 01:08 pm

All trains scheduled on the coastal line had been announced delayed, causing difficulties to the commuters following a derailment of a train at the Fort Railway Station early today, Railway Control Room said.

This was the second incident today. The first one a train derailed from tracks in Maradana this morning.

Railway stations, including Colombo Fort and Kollupitiya were seen crowded with the office hour commuters in the evening. (Piyumi Fonseka)