Sri Lankan passenger train
Podi Manike Service type Inter-city rail Status Running Locale Sri Lanka Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways Former operator(s) Ceylon Government Railway Termini Colombo Fort Badulla Distance travelled 290 km (180 mi.) Average journey time 05.55 AM From Colombo Fort, reaches Badulla at 16:06 Service frequency Daily Train number(s) 1005 (Colombo Fort-Badulla) 1006 (Badulla-Colombo Fort)[ 1] Class(es) Air Conditioned First Class Second Class Second Class Reserved Economy Class Observation facilities Not available Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm )Operating speed 120 kmph Track owner(s) Sri Lanka Railways Timetable number(s) 1005 and 1006
Badulla
Tunnel No. 43
Hali Ela
Uduwara
Demodara Loop
Demodara & Tunnel No. 42
Tunnel No. 41
Nine Arch Bridge
Tunnel No. 40
Ella
Kithal Ella
Heel Oya
Kinigama
Tunnel No. 39
Bandarawela
Tunnel No. 38
Diyatalawa
Tunnel No. 37
Haputale
Glenonare
Tangamale Sanctuary
Tunnel No. 36
Idalgashinna
Tunnel No. 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 & 35
Ohiya
Tunnel No. 18 (Pattipola Tunnel) ,19,20 & 21
Summit 1898.1m above MSL
Pattipola
Ambewela
Horton Plains National Park
Parakramapura
Closed Uda Pussellawa Railway Line
Nanu Oya
Tunnel No. 17
Radella
Great Western
Watagoda
Upper Kotmale Reservoir
Tunnel No. 16
Thalawakele
Tunnel No. 15
St.Clair
Kotagala
Galkandawatta
Tunnel No. 14 (Singha Malai Tunnel)
Hatton
Rozella
Ihala Watawala
Watawala
Wewalthalawa
Dekinda
Galboda
Tunnel No. 12 & 13
Penrose
Inguruoya
Hightenford
Selam
Mahaweli Ganga
Nawalapitiya
Warakawa
Pallegama
Ulapane
Warakapitiya
Thembiligala
Wallahagoda
Gampola
Kahatapitiya
Gangathilaka
Botalepitiya
Weligalla
Polgaha Anga
Gelioya
Koshinna
A sub river of Mahaweli Ganga
Matale Line
Peradeniya Junction
KiribathKumbura
Barammane
Pilimatalawa
Urapola
Kotabagolla
Kadugannawa
Tunnel No. 10 (Moragalla Tunnel) & 11
Weralugolla
Tunnel No. 9
Balana
Tunnel No. 6, 7 & 8
Makehelwala
Bambaragala
Ihala Kotte
Tunnel No. 5A (Meeyangalla Tunnel)
Gangoda
Tunnel No. 5
Yatiwaldeinya
Kadigamuwa
Tunnel No. 2, 3 & 4
Rambukkana
Rambukkan Oya
Yatagama
Korossa
Tismalpola
Panaliya
Northern Line
Polgahawela Junction
Walakumbura
Alawwa
Bujjomuwa
Yattalgoda
Maha Oya
Ambepussa
Botale
Tunnel No. 1
Wilwatta
Mirigama
Wijaya Rajadahana
E04 Central Expressway
Ganegoda
Pallewela
Keenawala
Wadurawa
Veyangoda
Heendeniya Pattiyagoda
Magalegoda
E04 Central Expressway
Bemmulla
Daraluwa
Gampaha
Attanagalu Oya
Yagoda
E04 Central Expressway
Ganemulla
Bulugahagoda
Batuwaththa
Walpola
Puttalam Line
Ragama Junction
Horape
E02 Outer Circular Expressway
Ederamulla
Hunupitiya
Wanawasala
Kelaniya
Kelani River
Dematagoda
Kelani Valley Line
Maradana
Colombo Fort
Coast Line
"Podi Manike " (Sinhala :පොඩි මැණිකේ, meaning "Little Maiden") is a Sri Lankan passenger train running from Colombo Fort to Badulla . This journey covers about 300 km and is renowned for being the most beautiful train journey in Sri Lanka, especially the stretch from Nanuoya to Ella . It takes about 10 hours to complete the journey.
The train follows the hill-country line , a route developed by the British in the 19th century through scenic mountains. The route features bridges, long tunnels, high slopes and gradients.