Udaya Devi

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 Batticaloa.The 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.[2]

Stops

There are 34 stops when going to Colombo, While there is 35 stops going to Batticaloa.

Colombo Fort to Batticaloa Train Stops
STATION ARRIVAL TIME DEPARTURE TIME STOP TIME
Colombo Fort 06:05
Maradana 06:09 06:10 1 minute
Ragama 06:26 06:27 1 minute
Gampaha 06:38 06:39 1 minute
Veyangoda 06:49 06:50 1 minute
Mirigama 07:01 07:02 1 minute
Polgahawela 07:24 07:26 2 minutes
Pothuhera 07:44 07:45 1 minute
Kurunegala 07:56 07:57 1 minute
Muththettugala 08:00 08:01 1 minute
Wellawa 08:10 08:11 1 minute
Ganewatte 08:25 08:29 4 minutes
Nagollagama 08:43 08:44 1 minute
Maho 08:55 09:15 20 minutes
Konwewa 09:31 09:32 1 minute
Moragollagama 09:48 09:49 1 minute
Siyalangamuwa 09:56 09:57 1 minute
Avukana 10:11 10:12 1 minute
Kalawewa 10:18 10:32 14 minutes
Kekirawa 10:46 10:47 1 minute
Horiwila 11:02 11:03 1 minute
Palugaswewa 11:08 11:09 1 minute
Habarana 11:18 11:19 1 minute
Galoya Junction 11:40 11:45 5 minutes
Hingurakgoda 12:07 12:08 1 minute
Polonnaruwa 12:28 12:30 2 minutes
Manampitiya 12:43 12:44 1 minute
Sevanapitiya 12:55 12:56 1 minute
Welikanda 13:07 13:08 1 minute
Redeethenna 13:22 13:23 1 minute
Punani 13:32 13:33 1 minute
Valachchenei 13:56 13:57 1 minute
Eravur 14:21 14:23 2 minutes
Batticaloa 14:45

Batticaloa to Colombo Fort Train Stops
STATION ARRIVAL TIME DEPARTURE TIME STOP TIME
Batticaloa - 06:10 -
Eravur 06:27 06:39 12 minutes
Valachchenei 07:03 07:04 1 minute
Punani 07:24 07:27 3 minutes
Redeethenna 07:37 07:38 1 minute
Welikanda 07:52 07:53 1 minute
Sevanapitiya 08:04 08:05 1 minute
Manampitiya 08:16 08:17 1 minute
Polonnaruwa 08:30 08:32 2 minutes
Hingurakgoda 08:52 08:53 1 minute
Galoya Junction 09:15 09:19 4 minutes
Habarana 09:40 09:41 1 minute
Palugaswewa 09:50 09:51 1 minute
Horiwila 09:56 09:57 1 minute
Kekirawa 10:13 10:15 2 minutes
Kalawewa 10:29 10:30 1 minute
Avukana 10:36 10:37 1 minute
Siyalangamuwa 10:51 10:52 1 minute
Moragollagama 10:59 11:00 1 minute
Konwewa 11:16 11:17 1 minute
Maho 11:33 11:55 22 minutes
Nagollagama 12:06 12:07 1 minute
Ganewatte 12:22 12:23 1 minute
Wellawa 12:37 12:38 1 minute
Muththettugala 12:47 12:48 1 minute
Kurunegala 12:51 12:53 2 minutes
Pothuhera 13:07 13:21 14 minutes
Polgahawela 13:39 13:42 3 minutes
Mirigama 14:05 14:06 1 minute
Veyangoda 14:18 14:20 2 minutes
Gampaha 14:32 14:34 2 minutes
Ragama 14:46 14:48 2 minutes
Maradana 15:06 * *
Colombo Fort 15:15 -

Services

This train offers two classes.

  • Second class is more comfortable than the third class, But it is more expensive and provides better facilities than Third class.
  • Third class typically gets very crowded with commuters, And only provides basic facilities..[1][2]

Route
Udaya Devi passing through paddy fields, near Pothuhera

The Udaya Devi runs on the Main line to Polgahawela Junction, then turns to the Northern line and then from Maho Junction, it runs the entire Batticaloa line.

Rolling Stock

(Currently, as of August 13th, 2022. There is an ongoing trial to use Indian Built ICF coaches. The trail is on-going. However, If successful, it will continue to run with ICF coaches)

The service runs by M2 or M6 locomotives pulling the newer Tantri-built Romanian cars.[2]

References
  1. "malindaprasad.com".
  2. "seat61.com".

https://slrailwayforum.com/udaya-devi-express-train/

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