Krishna to hand over newly constructed coastal railway line

Irangika Range

Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will officially hand over the newly constructed second phase of the high speed coastal railway line from Galle to Hikkaduwa to the Railway Department today.

The official handing over ceremony will be held in Galle railway station today with the participation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Transport Minister Kumara Welgama.

The coastal railway line project carried out under a Line of Credit extended by India.

The reconstructed Galle-Matara segment was opened in February 2011 for high-speed passenger train transport while the second phase of construction of the 19-kilometer segment between Galle and Hikkaduwa commenced at the same time.

The reconstruction work between Hikkaduwa to Kalutara is being implemented.

The whole project is expected to be completed by end of February.