 Udaya Devi express train at Kurunegala Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express Train |
| Status | In service |
| Locale | Sri Lanka |
| Current operator(s) | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Former operator(s) | Ceylon Government Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Colombo Fort railway station Batticaloa |
| Stops | Outbound train = 34 Inbound train = 35 |
| Distance travelled | 349.7 km (217.3 mi) [1] |
| Average journey time | 8 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 6011 (Colombo-Batticaloa) 6012 (Batticaloa-Colombo)[2] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Second and Third class |
| Disabled access | Restricted due to age of rolling stock |
| Seating arrangements | 2-2 configuration in second and third class |
| Sleeping arrangements | N/A |
| Catering facilities | Catering is provided via Buffet car or vendors |
| Observation facilities | N/A |
| Entertainment facilities | N/A |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks with baggage racks available. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Class M2 and M6 locomotives. Tantri Refurbished Romanian coaches are used. |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | N/A |
| Operating speed | Max: 85 KMPH Average: 50/60 KMPH |
Udaya Devi (Sinhala: උදය දේවි, Princess/Queen of the Rise/Morning) is an Express train that runs between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.
The Udaya Devi is one of three trains that runs between Colombo Fort and BatticaloaThe other trains are Pulathisi Intercity train and Night mail train that runs between Colombo and Batticaloa.[1]
Batticaloa-bound train departs from Colombo at 6.05 a.m. while Colombo-bound train departs from Batticaloa at 6:00 a.m.[3]