Sri Lanka To Reconstruct Key Railway Lines With Indian Financial Assistance

COLOMBO (News 1st): Several railway lines are set to be reconstructed under Indian financial assistance.

Accordingly, renovation work is planned along the railway line from Rambukkana to Peradeniya using a credit facility provided by India.

The estimated cost for reconstruction work along the Rambukkana–Kadugannawa section is USD 74 million.

Construction work along the Kadugannawa–Peradeniya railway line is estimated to cost USD 2 million.

Meanwhile, an estimated USD 5 million from Indian assistance will be used to reconstruct the Mahawa–Omanthai section of the Northern Railway Line.

The Department of Railways stated that India has agreed to fund the reconstruction of this section through a grant.