Udarata Menike උඩරට මැණිකේ
உடரட்ட மெணிக்கே|
| Service type | Express train |
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| Status | In service |
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| Locale | Sri Lanka |
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| First service | 23 April 1956 |
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| Last service | present |
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| Current operator(s) | Sri Lanka Railways |
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| Former operator(s) | Ceylon Government Railway |
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| Termini | Colombo Fort railway station |
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| Stops | Badulla railway station |
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| Distance travelled | 290 km (180 mi) |
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| Average journey time | 10–12 hours |
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| Service frequency | Daily |
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| Train number(s) | 1015 (Colombo Fort-Badulla)
1016 (Badulla-Colombo Fort) |
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| Sleeping arrangements | Not available |
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| Observation facilities | N |
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| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
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Badulla |
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Tunnel No. 43 |
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Hali Ela |
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Uduwara |
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Demodara Loop |
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Demodara & Tunnel No. 42 |
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Tunnel No. 41 |
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Nine Arch Bridge |
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Tunnel No. 40 |
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Ella |
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Kithal Ella |
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Heel Oya |
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Kinigama |
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Tunnel No. 39 |
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Bandarawela |
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Tunnel No. 38 |
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Diyatalawa |
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Tunnel No. 37 |
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Haputale |
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Glenonare |
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Tangamale Sanctuary |
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Tunnel No. 36 |
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Idalgashinna |
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Tunnel No. 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 & 35 |
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Ohiya |
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Tunnel No. 18 (Pattipola Tunnel),19,20 & 21 |
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Summit 1898.1m above MSL |
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Pattipola |
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Ambewela |
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Horton Plains National Park |
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Parakramapura |
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Closed Uda Pussellawa Railway Line |
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Nanu Oya |
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Tunnel No. 17 |
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Radella |
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Great Western |
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Watagoda |
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Upper Kotmale Reservoir |
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Tunnel No. 16 |
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Thalawakele |
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Tunnel No. 15 |
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St.Clair |
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Kotagala |
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Galkandawatta |
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Tunnel No. 14 (Singha Malai Tunnel) |
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Hatton |
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Rozella |
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Ihala Watawala |
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Watawala |
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Wewalthalawa |
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Dekinda |
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Galboda |
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Tunnel No. 12 & 13 |
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Penrose |
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Inguruoya |
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Hightenford |
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Selam |
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Mahaweli Ganga |
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Nawalapitiya |
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Warakawa |
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Pallegama |
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Ulapane |
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Warakapitiya |
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Thembiligala |
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Wallahagoda |
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Gampola |
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Kahatapitiya |
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Gangathilaka |
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Botalepitiya |
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Weligalla |
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Polgaha Anga |
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Gelioya |
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Koshinna |
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A sub river of Mahaweli Ganga |
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Matale Line |
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Peradeniya Junction |
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KiribathKumbura |
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Barammane |
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Pilimatalawa |
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Urapola |
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Kotabagolla |
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Kadugannawa |
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Tunnel No. 10 (Moragalla Tunnel) & 11 |
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Weralugolla |
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Tunnel No. 9 |
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Balana |
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Tunnel No. 6, 7 & 8 |
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Makehelwala |
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Bambaragala |
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Ihala Kotte |
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Tunnel No. 5A (Meeyangalla Tunnel) |
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Gangoda |
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Tunnel No. 5 |
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Yatiwaldeinya |
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Kadigamuwa |
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Tunnel No. 2, 3 & 4 |
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Rambukkana |
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Rambukkan Oya |
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Yatagama |
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Korossa |
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Tismalpola |
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Panaliya |
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Northern Line |
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Polgahawela Junction |
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Walakumbura |
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Alawwa |
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Bujjomuwa |
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Yattalgoda |
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Maha Oya |
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Ambepussa |
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Botale |
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Tunnel No. 1 |
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Wilwatta |
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Mirigama |
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Wijaya Rajadahana |
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E04 Central Expressway |
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Ganegoda |
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Pallewela |
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Keenawala |
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Wadurawa |
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Veyangoda |
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Heendeniya Pattiyagoda |
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Magalegoda |
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E04 Central Expressway |
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Bemmulla |
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Daraluwa |
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Gampaha |
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Attanagalu Oya |
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Yagoda |
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E04 Central Expressway |
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Ganemulla |
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Bulugahagoda |
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Batuwaththa |
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Walpola |
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Puttalam Line |
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Ragama Junction |
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Horape |
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E02 Outer Circular Expressway |
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Ederamulla |
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Hunupitiya |
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Wanawasala |
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Kelaniya |
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Kelani River |
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Dematagoda |
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Kelani Valley Line |
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Maradana |
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Colombo Fort |
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Coast Line |
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Udarata Menike (Sinhala: උඩරට මැණිකේ, lit. 'Up-Country Maiden') is a daytime passenger train operated by the Sri Lanka Railways that runs between Colombo and Badulla in the Highlands. Introduced in 1956, it is one of the first Named-passenger trains and one of the most popular trains among tourists and even among railfans in Sri Lanka.
The end-to-end travel time of the route is 10–12 hours as the train climbs through the steep mountainous terrain during most of its journey.