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A special luxury express tourist train, 'Yal Nila Odyssey, from Mount Lavinia to Kankesanthurai (KKS), will start operating on August 4 (Friday), Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.
The train consists of super-luxury, fully air-conditioned compartments and restaurant cars. The train starts its first journey at 10.30 p.m. from Mount Lavinia and is scheduled to reach KKS at 6 a.m. on Saturday (5).
The train will be stationed at KKS on Saturday and Sunday, and it will leave from KKS at 10 p.m. on Sunday and reach Mount Lavinia at 6 a.m.
This tourist train will operate as a weekend train. But from August 18, this train will operate daily between Mount Lavinia and KKS in view of the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Temple Festival.
However, this luxury train service will operate until the end of December, as the Ministry has decided to have a total refurbishment of the railway line between Maho and Anuradhapura.
According to the Railways General Manager, W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe, Rs. 4,000 will be charged to a single commuter, one way.
"The train can accommodate a total of 570 commuters, including 106 seats for the third class, 128 seats for the second class, and 336 seats for the first class. An onboard cleaning service is available on the train. All tickets can be reserved through the online system," the GMR said.
"Earlier, the Yal Devi Express Train was operated for a longer period while connecting the North and South of the country. After the civil war, the northern railway line was reconstructed, and the train services between Colombo and KKS were operated again," Minister Gunawardana said.(Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
Modern traveller Tuesday, 25 July 2023 09:07 PM
Well done Minister. This is the most profitable line. Hopefully it will stop from Mt. Lavinia,Ratmalana,Dehiwala, Wellawatte, Bambalapitiya, Colpetty, Fort. Ragama, And few other stations until it reaches the North. Minister please extend the Jaffna airport runway for larger aircrafts from East and West to land.
Thiru Wednesday, 26 July 2023 08:12 PM
I believe the word "tourist" is meant to for the people who will be taking the train and not what they will do while on the train. Many ex-pat Tamils (tourist) travelling north from BIA will be the intended clientele.
Sokrates Wednesday, 26 July 2023 07:31 AM
Hardly any tourist will find themselves spending the night on uncomfortable seats without enjoying the view of the beautiful landscape. What fool had this idea?
Mohamed Hussain Wednesday, 26 July 2023 08:39 AM
Tourist trains must run in the daytime.foreigners can see the countryside beauty. Night people are sleeping. So make it on day time more travelers get more benefits.
Gamaya Wednesday, 26 July 2023 09:00 AM
So the transport minister wants all the railway lines to be tourist lines with the Odyssey name. Next up will be the daily train from Matara to Colombo. Seethawaka Odyssey was a success?
Shan Srikantharajah Wednesday, 26 July 2023 04:34 PM
Country Lover Night vison glasses should be provided to the tourists on this Odyssey train.
Duminda Wednesday, 26 July 2023 06:18 PM
It is good thing to introduce a new luxury train, however I don’t understand the logic behind leaving it two full days at KKS. You only make money when they are running not sitting idle at a station or in a yard.
Mini Stir Wednesday, 26 July 2023 10:20 PM
Why night travel? Tourists want to see the scenery while travelling.
Aram Thursday, 27 July 2023 12:36 PM
But the charge is not affordable for a ordinary person,bulshit
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