Batticaloa-Colombo train services disrupted after fuel train hits herd of elephants

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Colombo, October 18 (Daily Mirror) - Train services on the Batticaloa-Colombo main line have been disrupted between Hingurakgoda and Gal Oya railway stations after a fuel train collided with a herd of elephants, the Railways Department said.

They said two elephants died in the accident, and a few others in the herd were reported to be injured.

The incident occurred at 3:30 a.m. today near the Minneriya railway station, while the train was transporting fuel from the Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Terminal to Batticaloa.

The department reported that the railway line was severely damaged, with four fuel carriages derailed, two of which overturned. The train engine and another compartment also derailed.

As a result of the accident, the train scheduled to run from Colombo Fort to Batticaloa this morning has been canceled.

The department added that direct trains between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa may not operate for several days.

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Hemanth Friday, 18 October 2024 09:08 AM

Very sad. Poor elephants. What a tragic ending.

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Ram P Friday, 18 October 2024 09:46 AM

Very sad, when passing this stretch of the rail line all the trains must keep to a very low speed say about 20kmph. Further at least two more apprentices must be in the engine carriage watching the front view. Once the stretch is passed the two apprentices can be dropped at the next station for them to take the return train

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