Upcountry line disrupted as track car engine derails twice

5 September 2025 08:04 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 6 Bookmark

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By Ranjith Rajapaksa

Colombo, Sept. 5 (Daily Mirror) - Railway traffic along the Upcountry Line was disrupted for nearly four hours today after the engine of a track car carrying a crane for railway repairs derailed on two separate occasions.

The incident first occurred near the 105 ½ mile post between Hatton and Rosella railway stations, railway officials said. When the derailed engine was being moved towards Hatton, it went off the tracks again near the Hatton railway station.

Railway workers later managed to re-rail the engine, and train services were restored by 2 p.m.

The derailments severely affected passengers travelling on the Odyssey, Udarata Menike, and Podi Menike trains along the line.

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Navi Saturday, 06 September 2025 02:04 AM

Handover track laying to China instead of putting people's lives at risk.

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Jude Saturday, 06 September 2025 06:22 AM

SL Railway name should change to SL DERAILWAY.

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Jude Saturday, 06 September 2025 06:39 AM

Whoa whoa whoa, The help needs help. Huh. Watta Pickle!!!

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Sam Saturday, 06 September 2025 08:12 AM

Check the credentials of the engineers, do they have the capabilities of running the section.

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6.9m Saturday, 06 September 2025 01:38 PM

Its been almost a year now. Hope there will be a proper plan presented soon!!

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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 06 September 2025 07:29 PM

Big headed big talk Transport minister is speechless now, road accidents, rail accidents, rail delays, the whole Transport sector is in crisis.

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