A total of 10,000 rails have been imported for the rehabilitation of railway lines in Sri Lanka.The Railway Department said the consignment of rails imported from China is due to be cleared from the port today (28).Of the 10,000 rails, nearly 5,000 are to be used to rehabilitate sections of the Coastal Railway Line where speed restrictions are currently in place.

Accordingly, the Railway Department said plans are also in place to rehabilitate the railway line using the new rails at nearly 50 locations between Colombo Fort and Panadura.The department said steps are also being taken to commence the construction and rehabilitation of railway bridges.The work is expected to take approximately six months to complete.Nearly Rs. 2 billion has been spent on purchasing the rails.The Railway Department said it expects the completion of the work to help reduce the daily train delays experienced on the Coastal Railway Line.