Rajarata Rejini

Rajarata Rejini රජරට රැජිණි
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status In service
Locale Sri Lanka
Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s) Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Start Vavuniya
End Matara
Distance travelled 413.68 km (257 mi.)
Average journey time 10 hours 17 mins
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 4086 (Vavuniya-Colombo Fort)
8086 (Colombo Fort-Matara)
(Matara - Colombo Fort 8085)
4085 (Colombo Fort - vavuniya)[1]
On-board services
Sleeping arrangements Not available
Observation facilities N\A
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

Rajarata Rejini (Sinhalese: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Vavuniya and Matara via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka.

The Rajarata Rejini is currently the longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the Coastal Line (413 km). The Matara-bound train departs from Vavuniya at 3.35 a.m.,[1] while the Vavuniya-bound train leaves Matara at 9.40 a.m. The trip takes about 10 hours.[1] Althoght the train has different train numbers, (eg: 4085 Colombo fort - Vavunia, 8085 Matara - Colombo Fort) same train runs between Vavuniya and Matara.

Services

The train offers two classes

Route

The Rajarata Rejini travels the 3/4 length of Sri Lanka Railways' Northern Line and the entire length of the Coastal Line.

The Rajarata Rejini begins its Southbound service at Vavuniya and runs south while calling at all the stations up to Polgahawela from Vavunia and vice versa. From polgahawela she begins her express service while calling at Alwawwa , Meerigama , Veyangoda, Gampaha, Ragama , Colombo Fort , Mount Lavinia , Panadura , Kaluthara South , Aluthgama , Ambalangoda , Hikkaduwa , Galle , Thalpe , Koggala , Ahangama, Weligama , Kamburugamuwa and Matara. From Galle, the train runs backwards to Matara as Galle railways station has been designed as a terminus.

Rolling Stock

The service run by M2,M4,M5,M6,M8 locomotives pulling Romanian-built ASTRA passenger coaches.[2]

See also

Sri Lanka Railways

List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

References

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