British-era rail line via Nuwara-Eliya to be reconstructed
Posted on April 10th, 2023
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The Transport and Highways Ministry will seek foreign investments to reconstruct the British-era rail track from Nanu-Oya to Ragala via Nuwara-Eliya, a Minister said.
The 31-kilometre narrow-gauge rail track was constructed during the British time. However, it had been dismantled later by the British rulers, apparently due to lack of commercial viability.
Minister Bandula Gunawardana told Daily Mirror that the government would call for an Expression of Interest from prospective foreign investors to reconstruct this line under the BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) model.
He said the sixth highest altitude railway station of the world is located on this line in Kandapola.
There is a lot of potential for tourism development,” he said. (Kelum Bandara)