Minister orders to prepare plan to speed up train traffic on Kelani Valley line

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The Railway Department and the Road Development Authority (RDA) have been instructed to prepare an integrated plan as soon as possible to speed up train traffic on the Kelani Valley railway line, Prime Minister, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said while addressing a special meeting with Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana and Colombo district parliamentarian Yadamini Gunawardena at the parliament complex recently.

Minister Gunawardena said a train arriving at Colombo Fort from Avissawella crosses the main road at four locations between Avissawella and Kosgama.

Therefore, the Prime Minister questioned whether it would be possible to reduce traffic congestion and save time by stopping the passage through this main road, and for that, whether it is not possible to locate the railway track on one side and the highway on the other.

Parliamentarian Yadamini Gunawardena said if another railway line is connected to the Kelani Valley line, then the train journey of three hours can be reduced to one hour and hence fuel too can be saved.

He also emphasized that the development of the Kelani Valley railway line, which is a long-delayed development project, should be carried out with the utmost dedication. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

Comments - 9

Asanga Tuesday, 30 May 2023 02:15 PM

Where are our esteemed Professors Lalithasiri Gunaruwan and Amal Kumaragama who disregarded LRT?

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Man Tuesday, 30 May 2023 02:23 PM

Patali had a plan of double line up to Padukka for the purpose. It is essential to reduce the bends, too with the prospect to stretch the line up to Ambilipitiya / Balangoda and Yatiyanthota / Ruwanwella / Aranayake.

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Hard Truth Tuesday, 30 May 2023 03:31 PM

It just a gimmick, will never take off.

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However there is no Wardena Tuesday, 30 May 2023 03:44 PM

Dinesh Gunewardena, Bandula Gunewardena and Yadamini Gunewardena a real Acharu mix ?

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lester Tuesday, 30 May 2023 04:22 PM

KW needs run up to Opanayaka like before. CGR already has the land. How hard it is to lay the track?

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sachith Tuesday, 30 May 2023 05:57 PM

At the end this will endup with more and more useless substations to KV line.

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Sunil Wednesday, 31 May 2023 02:08 AM

Trains are not delayed due to these bends. Only the vehicles using the road are delayed. Besides, the existing bends will not permit trains to run at higher speeds. 1

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Railway-the White Elephant? Wednesday, 31 May 2023 08:07 AM

Railway track cost money and does not come cheap. Do we have so much of billions to spend lavishly? Then you have those small cities that have sprouted around Railway stations. Land values will change. All public facilities have to move. All these for a white elephant like the Railway?

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Man Wednesday, 31 May 2023 10:28 AM

Dinesh and Bandula had been ministers from 1994 end. Until the good governance paid attention they were only keen of their perks only without paying attention to reduce traffic jams rather than expanding the Railway department as US $ can be saved to some extent.

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