Train services to resume on Monday

Train services within the Western Province are scheduled to resume on Monday (25), according to Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi.

She noted, however, that only passengers with season tickets will be permitted to commute in trains.

Meanwhile, inter-provincial trains are due to resume operations on 01 November.

The Railways Department plans to operate 50 trains on the main line, 06 trains on the Northern line, 64 trains on the coastal line, 08 trains on the Kelani Valley line and 18 trains on the Puttalam line.

It requests commuters to adhere to the health and safety guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.