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Opening of Maho-Anuradhapura railway line cancelled indefinitely
By Dayaratne Embogama
The opening of the railway line from Maho to Anuradhapura today was cancelled due to officials in charge of the project reporting that it has not been completed yet, the Railways Department said.
A senior official of the department said the opening ceremony was to be held in Anuradhapura and a temporary railway platform had been erected near the proposed elephant tunnel for the invitees attending the ceremony to disembark.
However, the officials in charge of the project have informed the Railways Department that the elephant tunnel-way at Getadiuya in Ambanpola and the renovation of six railway stations between Maho and Anuradhapura have not yet been completed. They have informed that the colour signal system between Maho and Anuradhapura has not yet been installed as well and that the operation of trains would be unsafe in view of these shortcomings.
A senior official said steps were taken to suspend the opening ceremony indefinitely in view of this report.
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