Uttara Devi උත්තර දේවි உத்தர தேவி
Uttara Devi intercity express train at Kurunegala railway station, hauled by a S13 DMU
Overview
Service typeIntercity Express Train
StatusIn service
LocaleSri Lanka
Current operator(s)Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)Ceylon Government Railway
Route
TerminiColombo Fort
Kankesanturai
Distance travelled410 km [1]
Average journey time7 Hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)4017 (Colombo Fort-Kankesanthurai)
4018 (Kankesanthurai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
 Kankesanthurai
 Maviddapuram
 Tellippalai
 Mallakam
 Chunnakam
 Inuvil
 Kondavil
 Kokuvil
 Jaffna
 Punkankulam
 Uppu Aru Lagoon
 Navatkuly
 Thachanthoppu
 Chavakachcheri
 Sankathanai
 Meesalai
 Kodikamam
 Mirusuvil
 Eluthumadduval
 Pallai
 Elephant Pass
 Chundikkulam Lagoon
 Paranthan
 Kilinochchi
 Ariviya Nagar
 Murukandy
 Mankulam
 Puliyankulam
 Omanthai
 Thandikulam
 Vavuniya
 Eratperiyakulam
 Poonewa
 Mannar Line to Talaimannar
 Medawachchiya Junction
 Medawachchiya Junction
 Siyambalagahawewa
 Medagama
 Parasangahawewa
 Saliyapura
 Mihintale
 Ashokapura
 Samagipura
Branch Line to Mihintale
 Mihintale Junction
 Anuradhapura
 Anuradhapura New Town
 Malvathu River
 Sravasthipura
 Talawa
 Thambuttegama
 Kala Oya
 Senarathgama
 Galgamuwa
 Ambanpola
 Randenigama
 Maho Junction
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Maho Junction
 Thimbiriyagedara
 Nagollagama
 Hiriyala
 Kimbulwana Oya
 Ganewatta
 Deduru Oya
 Pinnagolla
 Wellawa
 Mutttettugalla
  E04  Central Expressway
 Kurunegala
  E04  Central Expressway
 Nailiya
 Maguru Oya
 Pothuhera
 Thallawattegedara
 Girambe
 Main Line to Badulla
 Polgahawela Junction
 Main Line to Colombo Fort

Uttara Devi (Sinhala: උත්තර දේවී, Princess/Queen of the North Tamil: உத்தர தேவி) is an Intercity Express train that runs between Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai.

History

The Uttara Devi train was introduced as Deyata Kirula on 11 September 2011. Then its name was changed to Uttara Devi in mid-2015.

Services

The Uttara Devi offers three classes of travel.[3]

  • 1st class offers Air conditioning and charging facilities.
  • 2nd class.
  • 3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.

Route

The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. It stops only at Gampaha, then reaches Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai, following Northern Line. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, and Maho, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. The train continues towards Jaffna, passing Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Palai and Kodikamamam. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here, the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city. From Jaffna to Kankesanturai, Uttara Devi stops at every station.[2]

Rolling Stock

Uttara Devi Train at Kurunegala Railway Station, when it was operated by a S11 DMU, in 2017

The service was run by S11 DMU, but was replaced by the new S13 sets in January 2019.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rail Road Distance in Sri Lanka". podimenike.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Train Schedule North". dialog.lk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "JAFFNA to COLOMBO FORT Time". Jaffna Visit. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "seat61.com".
  5. ↑ "SL Railway Forum".
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