Mihintale Line

Mihintale Line
Overview
Native name මිහින්තලේ දුම්රිය මාර්ගය
Status Active
Locale Sri Lanka
Termini Anuradhapura
Mihintale
Operation
Opened 1993[1][2]
Owner Sri Lanka Railways
Operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways
Technical
Line length 7[1] mi (11 km)
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

Mihintale Line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge railway line in Sri Lanka which starts from Anuradhapura and ends at Mihintale. The length of this line is about 7 miles and there are no stations between the termini. This line was built in 1993.

This line branches off from Northern Line at Mihintale Junction in Anuradhapura.[2]

Operations

Trains are not regularly operated on this line. Trains are operated only during the Vesak season. There is a high demand for the transport services from Anuradhapura to Mihintale on this season. The train takes about 30 minutes to complete the journey.[2]

On Vesak seasons free trains are operated.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Ellis, Royston. Sri Lanka. pp. 130–131. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ↑ උඩුවර, ශීලා (14 June 2011). "පොසොන් වන්දනාවට අනුරාධපුර-මිහින්තලේ නොමිලේ දුම්රිය සේවා". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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