Rail Track in Northern Sri Lanka to be Back on Track. Agreement Signed with an Indian Company

11th January 2010, www.news.lk

The Transport Ministry today entered into an agreement with an Indian Company for the reconstruction of the railway track from Omanthai to Pallai, Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma told a media briefing at his Ministry.

The General Manager of Railways, P. P. Wijesekara, Mr. S.L. Gupta, and the High Commissioner of India , Ashok K. Khan signed the contract.

The Minister said the total cost of this project was 185 Million US Dollars and the contractor was IRCON International Limited , a Company under the Ministry of Railways in India.

The Minister further noted that the distance of the rail track reconstruction would be 90 km in extent. The reconstruction work is expected to be completed in 30 months and after the reconstruction the maximum speed limit on this track would be 120 Kmph. There are six crossing stations between these two destinations.