Sri Lana's Northern Railway Line Restoration to Receive $ 382mn from India

07th January 2012, www.news360.lk

Sri Lanka will receive a US$ 382.37 million loan from India’s Export and Import Bank to restore the Northern railway line, which was destroyed during the three decades of war.

Out of the loan, US$ 149.3 will be used to reconstruct the railway line from Pallai to Kankasanthurai, while another US$ 86.52 million will be used to set up signaling and telecommunication systems in the Northern railway line.

The rest of the money, which accounts for US$ 146.51 million, will be utilized for other contracts that may be mutually agreed upon by the two governments.

Cabinet of Ministers has given its green light to obtain the loan from India.

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