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Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka.

The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8.00 p.m., while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 5.50 p.m. The trip takes about 10 hours.

Services

The train offers three classes,

• Sleeper
• 2nd class
• 3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.

Route

Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train travels the length of Sri Lanka Railways' Main Line through the hill country.

Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train begins its journey at Colombo Fort Station and stops only at Ragama, Gampaha, Veyangoda. Then it comes to Polgahawela junction, where the Northern Line Branches off. Train continues its journey on Main Line. At 9.45 p.m., it reaches Rambukkana railway station, where the double line railway from Colombo Fort Station ends at Rambukkana and from now on it has to climb a steep slope of 1:44, into the hills of the upcountry. But it is a difficult task for M6 locomotive to do alone. So M5 class locomotive is attached at the rear end, as a banking engine. With the power of 2 engines, train departs Rambukkana and continues its journey slowly through the darkness of the night to the next stop at Kadugannawa. The rear engine is removed and the train travels to the Peradeniya junction. Rear mail carriage is removed from the train and it will be attached to a train, which will go to Kandy. The train, carrying 12 carriages departs for Badulla. The next stop is Gampola Railway Station. Again a M6 class locomotive is attached at the rear end, to provide maximum support to his brother at the front, to climb steep slopes, from Gampola to Pattipola. In the midnight, the train comes to Nawalapitiya station, where the train takes a little rest, while technical Officers check breaks, in order to ensure a proper journey. And also engine drivers, who drove it here, depart the train and experienced A-grade drivers take control. After leaving Nawalapitiya station, The number 1046 Badulla-Colombo Night Mail Train, which was commenced from Badulla to Colombo Fort, meets at Inguru Oya Railway Station. The Train continues its journey passing Hatton, Nanuoya, Ambewela and at 4 o'clock, it reaches Pattipola, the highest altitude railway station in Sri Lanka. In here, rear locomotive is uncoupled and brought to the front end of the train and re-coupled, as a pilot engine, to begin its descend from Pattipola to Badulla. Dynamic Breaks are used for this continuous breaking to reduce the wear of friction-based braking components. When the sun rises from horizon, the train passes Haputale, Diyathalawa, Bandarawela, Ella, Demodara and reaches Badulla, marking the end of yet another beautiful train journey.

Rolling Stock

The service was run by M6 locomotives pulling Romanian-built ASTRA passenger coaches.

See also

Sri Lanka Railways

List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

References

1. https://https://www.facebook.com/trainsimulatorsrilanka/posts/756743711193330
2. https://www.seat61.com/SriLanka.htm#Colombo%20-%20Kandy%20-%20Badulla
3. https://www.seat61.com/SriLanka.htm#Colombo%20-%20Kandy%20-%20Badulla
4. https://www.facebook.com/trainsimulatorsrilanka/posts/756743711193330
5. https://www.facebook.com/trainsimulatorsrilanka/posts/756743711193330

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