Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Ranasinghe, has announced that the Badulla-Haputale train service, which was affected due to Cyclone Ditwah, is ready to resume service after 18 days.
In a post on social media, Deputy Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe said that an inspection train successfully travelled from the Badulla Railway Station to the Haputale Railway Station yesterday (15), marking the successful effort to restore train operations post-disaster.
He further said that the restoration of this heavily damaged railway line in such a short time is a significant step in strengthening the backbone of Sri Lanka’s tourism sector.
“We extend our gratitude and admiration to the dedicated workers of the Sri Lanka Railway Department, the National Building Research Organisation, and all the volunteer organisations who worked tirelessly to accomplish this challenging task,” he added. (Newswire)