Uttara Devi

Uttara Devi උත්තර දේවි உத்தர தேவி

Uttara Devi intercity express train at Kurunegala railway station, hauled by a S13 DMU

Overview
Service type| Intercity Express Train
Status| In service
Locale| Sri Lanka
Current operator(s)| Sri Lanka Railways
Former operator(s)| Ceylon Government Railway
Route
Termini| Colombo Fort
Kankesanturai
Distance travelled| 410 km [1]
Average journey time| 7 Hours
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 4017 (Colombo Fort-Kankesanthurai)
4018 (Kankesanthurai-Colombo Fort)[2]
Technical
Track gauge| 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
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Northern Line

Legend

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Branch Line to Mihintale

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Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa

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Maho Junction

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|  | Mutttettugalla
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|  |  E04 Central Expressway
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|  | Kurunegala
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|  |  E04 Central Expressway
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|  | Nailiya
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|  | Maguru Oya
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|  | Pothuhera
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|  | Thallawattegedara
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|  | Girambe
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|  | Main Line to Badulla
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|  | Polgahawela Junction
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|  | Main Line to Colombo Fort
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Uttara Devi (Sinhala: උත්තර දේවී, Princess/Queen of the North Tamil: உத்தர தேவி) is an Intercity Express train that runs between Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai.

## History[edit]

The Uttara Devi train was introduced as Deyata Kirula on 11 September 2011. Then its name was changed to Uttara Devi in mid-2015.

## Services[edit]

The Uttara Devi offers three classes of travel.[3]

* 1st class offers Air conditioning and charging facilities.
* 2nd class.
* 3rd class typically gets very crowded and carries only basic facilities.

## Route[edit]

The train begins its northbound journey at Colombo Fort. It stops only at Gampaha, then reaches Polgahawela, the train branches off the Main Line, moving towards Kankesanturai, following Northern Line. It passes Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province, and Maho, before continuing to the historic cultural and religious center of Anuradhapura, the island's ancient capital around the 4th century BCE and home to many sites of religious and archaeological interest. The train continues towards Jaffna, passing Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Palai and Kodikamamam. Jaffna is the main cultural centre of the north of Sri Lanka. From here, the Northern Line extended to Kankesanturai, a port city. From Jaffna to Kankesanturai, Uttara Devi stops at every station.[2]

## Rolling Stock[edit]

Uttara Devi Train at Kurunegala Railway Station, when it was operated by a S11 DMU, in 2017

The service was run by S11 DMU, but was replaced by the new S13 sets in January 2019.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

* Sri Lanka Railways
* List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rail Road Distance in Sri Lanka". podimenike.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. ^ a b "Train Schedule North". dialog.lk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
3. ^ "JAFFNA to COLOMBO FORT Time". Jaffna Visit. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
4. ^ "seat61.com".
5. ^ "SL Railway Forum".

## External links[edit]

* Uthuru Mithuru: Rebuilding the Yal Devi Friendship Track

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