List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka
This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Sri Lanka, by operator.
Sri Lanka Railways
Regular services
In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services.[1]
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- Udarata Menike (Upcountry Maiden/Hill country Maiden) - No. 1015 & 1016[2]
- Colombo to Badulla (Runs via Kandy)[3]
- Podi Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1005 & 1006[2]
- Colombo to Badulla (Runs via Kandy)[3]
- Tikiri Menike (Little Maiden) - No. 1023 & 1024
- Colombo to Nanu Oya
- Senkadagala Menike (Maiden of “Senkadagala” – area name) - No. 1035 & 1036
- Colombo to Kandy
- Yal Devi (Princess/Queen of Jaffna) - No. 4077& 4078[2]
- Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai (Runs via Jaffna) [4][5][needs update]
- Uttara Devi (Princess/Queen of the North) - No. 4017 & 4018 [2]
- Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai (Intercity).
- Udaya Devi or (Princess/Queen of the Rise -East) - No. 6011 & 6012[2]
- Colombo to Batticaloa
- Rajarata Rejini (Regant of the land of kings) - No. 8085, 8086, 4085, & 4086[2]
- Anuradhapura to Beliatta (Runs via Colombo)
- Ruhunu Kumari (Princess of “Ruhuna” – southern province) - No. 8058 & 8059[2]
- Maradana to Matara (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Muthu Kumari (Pearl Princess) - No. 3427 [2]
- Panadura to Chilaw (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Samudra Devi (Queen of the Oceans) - No. 8760 & 8327[2]
- Maradana to Galle[6]
- Galu Kumari (Princess of Galle) - No. 8056 & 8057[2]
- Maradana to Beliatta (Runs via Colombo-fort)
- Sagarika (Ocean Girl) - No. 8096 & 8097[2]
- Maradana to Beliatta[7]
- Meena Gaya (Singing Fish) - No. 6079[2][8]
- Runs between Colombo and Batticaloa
- Badulla night express
- Colombo fort to Badulla
- Pulathisi - No. 6075[2]
- Colombo fort to Batticloa
Discontinued services
- Boat Mail (discontinued since 23 December 1964)[9]
- Service was operated between Colombo and Chennai, India, with ferry service to cross Rama Sethu.
- Hijra
- Colombo Fort to Batticaloa via Trincomalee
Special services
- Bradby Express - Colombo to Kandy (connecting the Colombo and Kandy legs of the annual Bradby Shield Encounter of rugby union)[10]
Airport and aviation services
- Airport Express - Colombo Secretariat to Bandaranaike International Airport using a Hitachi Class S5 DMU4.
J.F. Tours & Travels
- Viceroy Special - Colombo to Kandy, Badulla, or Galle; by charter (Tourist excursion train powered by steam)[11]
See also
References
- ^ "The Island". Rampala regime in the local Railway History. 2010-07-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "A beginner's guide to Train travel in Sri Lanka . . ."
- ^ "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s iconic Yal Devi train arrives in Jaffna after 24 years". www.colombopage.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.
- ^ "Dailynews". President requests patriotic citizens: Join us in building Northern rail track. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21.
- ^ "The Island". Samudra Devi in a Tangle of Love!. 2009-07-12. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "Dailynews". Fifty Sagarika train passengers fined. 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ TravelSrilanka.org (2023-08-30). "Meenagaya Train". Travel Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html Famous Trains
- ^ "The Bradby express". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "Viceroy Vintage Train Tours". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
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