Sri Lanka Railways has announced the commencement of the train service between Colombo Fort and Talaimannar, starting today (24).
Train No. 5003 will depart Colombo Fort at 3:50 pm daily and reach Talaimannar at 10:28 pm, while Train No. 5004 will begin its return journey from Talaimannar at 4:10 am the following day, arriving at Colombo Fort at 10:44 am.
The service will stop at major stations including Gampaha, Kurunegala, Maho, Anuradhapura, Medawachchiya, Mannar Town, and Talaimannar Town.
However, until renovation work at Anuradhapura New Town station is completed, the train will not halt there.
The train will feature two air‑conditioned first‑class compartments with reserved seating.
Passengers can book seats online via seatreservation.railway.gov.lk or at stations with reservation facilities. (Newswire)
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