Main Line (Sri Lanka)
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The Main Line is a major railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka and considered by many to be one of the most scenic train journeys in all of Asia. The line begins at Colombo Fort and winds through the Sri Lankan hill country to reach Badulla.
An express train, the Udarata Menike (M6 locomotives), runs through the scenic Sri Lankan hill country
Badulla Railway station
Railway track near Haputale
Sri Lanka Railways
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The Sri Lanka Railway Department is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Government Railway, it operates the nation's railways and links Colombo with other population centres and tourist destinations.
Rail lines near Colombo in 1940
S12 DMUs were imported in 2012.
M6 locomotive pulling the Udarata Menike from Badulla to Colombo
An S13 DMU