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Train malfunction due to circuit failure
The Indian supplier of the 20 power sets to the Sri Lanka Railways, Rites Ltd has accepted that the inaugural journey of the Indian locomotives stalled due to a technical failure on their power set circuits.
The government has put a purchase order for 20 power setsb from India at a cost of US$ 70 million, (approximately Rs. 7.5 billion). However, the inaugural journey from Matara to Colombo on March ran to a snag when the power set was broken down near Hikkaduwa.
Transport Minister Kumara Welgama ordered an inquiry and suspended the contract, a spokesman of the Transport Minister said.
He said the Executive Director of the Indian company, V.K.Jaine accepted the electrical circuit failure at a discussion held today at the Ministry chaired by Minister Welgama and attended by Minister Dammika Perera. (Sandun A. Jayasekera)
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