Yarl Devi express train steams ahead to Jaffna after 24 years
Tuesday, 23 September 2014 00:00
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After 24 years, the Yarl Devi express train travelled from Palai to Jaffna yesterday on the recently-restored northern railway line. As part of a test run, the train left Palai at 10:30 a.m. and arrived at Jaffna at 11:30 a.m., passing four main railway stations and six train stops. Minister Douglas Devananda and Northern Province Governor G.A. Chandrasiri joined the pilot ride. The train service along the northern line was restricted to Vavuniya after the Yarl Devi express train came under LTTE attack in 1990. However, the train service was resumed in stages with the Government repairing and renovating the track – Pix by Romesh Madusanaka
