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Ruhunu Kumari

Overview

Service type

Inter-city rail

Locale

Sri Lanka

Current operator(s)

Sri Lanka Railways

Route

Termini

Matara
Maradana

Train number(s)

8058 & 8059^[1]

Technical

Track gauge

5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

Route map

Coastal Line

Legend

					Katharagama
					Hambantota
					Beliatta
					Dedduwawala
					Wavurukannala
					Akurubebila Tunnel
					Babarenda
					Kekanadura
					Nakuttiyagama Tunnel
					Weherahena
					Nilwala Ganga
					Piladuwa
					Matara
					Walgama
					Kamburugamuwa
					Mirissa
					Polwathumodara
					Polwatta Ganga
					Weligama
					Kubalgama
					Midigama
					Ahangama
					Kathaluwa
					Koggala Lagoon
					Koggala
					Habaraduwa
					Talpe
					Unawatuna
					Katugoda
					Galle
					Richmond Hill
					Piyadigama
					Ginthota
					Gin Ganga
					Boossa
					Rajgama
					Dodanduwa
					Rathgama Lagoon
					Kumarakanda
					Thiranagama
					Hikkaduwa
					Sinigama
					Telwatta
					Kahawa
					Akurala
					Madampagama
					Madampe Lagoon
					Ambalangoda
					Kandegoda
					Andadola
					Madu Ganga
					Balapitiya
					Pathagangoda
					Ahungalla
					Piyagama
					Kosgoda
					Maha Induruwa
					Induruwa
					Bentota
					Benthota Ganga
					Aluthgama
					Hettimulla
					Beruwala
					Maggona
					Paiyagala South
					Paiyagala North
					Katukurunda
					Kalutara South
					Kalu Ganga
					Kalutara North
					Train Halt No 01
					Wadduwa
					Pinwatta
					Panadura
					Bolgoda Lake
					Egoda Uyana
					Koralawalla
					Moratuwa
					Lunawa
					Angulana

					Ratmalana & Running Shed

					Mount Lavinia
					Dehiwala
					Wellawatta
					Bambalapitiya
					Kollupitiya
					Beira Lake
					Kompanna Vidiya
					Beira Lake
					Secretariat Halt

					Colombo Fort
					Maradana
					Kelani Valley railway line
					Main Line

Ruhunu Kumari (Sinhala: රුහුණු කුමාරි, Princess of "Ruhuna" - southern province) (Tamil: உருகுண இளவரசி) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Colombo and Matara in Sri Lanka.

The train runs from matara to Maradana in the morning and from Maradana to Matara in the evening. The Matara-bound train departs from Maradana at 3.40 p.m., while the Maradana-bound train leaves matara at 06.05 a.m. The trip takes about 3.48 hours.

Services

The train offers three classes

First class is more comfortable with AC.
Second class is more comfortable than the third class.
Third class typically gets very crowded with commuters, And provide only the basic facilities.

Route

The Ruhunu Kumari travels the length of Sri Lanka Railways' Coastal Line through the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, from Colombo-Fort to Matara.

The Ruhunu Kumari begins her southbound journey at Maradana station and goes to Fort Railway Station, the primary railway station in Colombo. Then she passes stations at Slave Island, Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, and Wellawattha, all situated within Colombo city. Then she passes the rapidly growing cities of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana, and Moratuwa.

As she enters Kalutara district, passing the Colombo district, Egoda Uyana, Panadura, Pinwattha and Wadduwa are the foremost stations. The train calls at both of Kalutara's stations, Kalutara north and Kalutara south. Next the Ruhunu Kumari passes Katukurunda, the site of Sri Lanka's first railway accident. Payagala north and Payagala south which are the stations of Payagala city are also situated in this line. After Maggona, Beruwala, Hettimulla and Aluthgama stations Ruhunu Kumari enters the Galle district. Bentota, a very popular tourist destination, is the first station situated in Galle district on this line. Induruwa, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda, Kahawa, Hikkaduwa, Thiranagama, Dodanduwa, Rajgama, Boossa, Gintota are the main stations situated before Galle. Next the Ruhunu Kumari arrives at Galle station.

Next, the Ruhunu Kumari starts her journey on the Galle-Matara line. The train has to back out of Galle station, due to its terminal-station layout. Katugoda is the first station on the line towards Matara. Unawatuna, Talpe, Habaraduwa, Koggala, Kataluwa and Ahangama are the last stations in Galle district. Midigama, Kumbalgama, Weligama are the foremost stations in the Matara. Polwathumodara, Mirissa, Kamburugamuwa, and Walgama are the next stations. Finally Ruhunu Kumari has come to her destination: Matara.

References

^ "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.

External links

"The Three Wonderful Sisters (Then and now)". Sunday Observer. May 7, 2006.
Ellis, Royston (May 2011) [2002]. "Train Timetable". Sri Lanka (fourth ed.). England: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-84162346-7.

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