COLOMBO: A weekend luxury train service between Colombo Fort and Kandy has been launched for the benefit of both domestic and international travellers, who seek to visit Kandy’s Dalada Maligawa and Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
The special train service ‘Kandy Odyssey’, will operate on Saturdays and Sundays, with the duration of the train journey being approximately 02 hours and 48 minutes. The train will leave Colombo Fort at 6.30 am and arrive in Kandy at 9.18 am. The train is scheduled to leave Kandy at 4.50 pm and arrive at Colombo Fort railway station at 7.40 pm.
Besides tourists, others too can travel to Kandy on the special train. A first-class ticket will cost Rs.2000 and a second class ticket will be Rs.1500.