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A luxury train currently in use
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Sri
Lanka Railway is ready to import two more luxury trains to promote tourism
and for the benefit of the general public. Sri Lanka Railway Commercial
Superintendent G.W.S. Sisira Kumara told media that the trains are to provide
luxury transport facilities to both tourists and the general public who
can a reserve them for special tours in any area in the country, Each train can carry 220 passengers
and they can be reserved from the Railway Commercial Superintendent's
office. This air-conditioned coach consists of comfortable seats with
television and Wi-Fi services. Catering too has been included.
Meanwhile,
the first ever super luxury train service was launched from Colombo to
Kandy on May 27 this year. This fully air conditioned first class intercity
train has fully rotating adjustable seats and electronic entertainment
facilities. There are 10 compartments and each compartment includes 44 seats.
The train runs only at weekends. It stops only at Ragama, Gampaha,
Peradeniya Junction and Kandy. However, on the increasing of passengers’
demand, the train will run on regular basis. And also Sri Lanka Railways
and the Ministry of Civil Aviation jointly took steps to launch a luxury
train service to carry tourists from Katunayake airport to tourist locations
island wide last month.
