Special trains for New Year

The Sri Lanka Railways has arranged to operate special trains during the Sinhala and Hindu New Year season to cater to the heavy influx of commuters expected.

The time table will be as follows: Intercity trains will leave Colombo Fort on April 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 at 8.35 am and reach Bandarawela at 4.10 pm.

The train will start the return journey from Bandarawela on April 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and May 1 at 6.40 am and reach Colombo Fort at 12.20 pm.

Another intercity train will leave Colombo Fort on April 12 at 6.50 pm and reach Bandarawela on April 13 at 3.25 am. It will start the return journey at 6.40 am on April 13 and reach Fort station at 2.20 pm.

The dates, departure time and arrival time of other trains will be as follows. April 8 and 12 Fort station 6.30 pm - Rambukkana 9.09 pm, April 8 and 12 Rambukkana 9.20 pm, Fort 10.58 pm, April 17 and 24 Kandy 2 pm, Fort 5.09 pm, April 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fort 1.25 pm - Mahawa 4.20 pm, April 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Mahawa 5.07 pm - Fort 8.15 pm. April 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17 Maradana 6.10 am - Matara 9.46 am, April 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Matara 10.45 am, Maradana 2.42 pm, April 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Galle 10.25 am - Maradana 1.22 pm, April 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17 Maradana 8 am - Galle 10.47 am, April 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Galle 12.40 pm Maradana. 3.46 pm, April 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Maradana 11.50 am - Galle 2.29 pm, April 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17 - Galle 3 pm - Maradana 5.36 pm April 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Maradana 3 pm - Galle 5.45 pm and April 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17 Galle 6.10 pm Maradana 9.05 pm.

In addition power sets will be operated as and when necessary said a media release by the Sri Lanka Railways.