{"id":33412,"date":"2014-09-23T01:44:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T05:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=33412"},"modified":"2014-09-23T01:44:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T05:44:46","slug":"yaazh-deviexpress-train-travelled-from-pallai-to-jaffna-on-test-run-along-re-constructed-northern-railway-line-after-24-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=33412","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYaazh Devi\u201dExpress Train  Travelled  From Pallai to Jaffna on Test run  Along Re-constructed Northern Railway Line After 24 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nAfter 24 years, the \u201cYaazh  Devi express train travelled from Palai to Jaffna yesterday on the recently-restored northern railway line.  The express train made a test run from Pallai to the newly constructed Jaffna Railway Station on Monday prior to resuming services next month after a 24-year gap. The train left Palai at 10:30 a.m. and arrived at Jaffna at 11:30 a.m., passing four main railway stations and six train stops.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minister Douglas Devananda and Northern Province Governor G.A. Chandrasiri joined the pilot ride. Test runs along the new Colombo \u2013 Jaffna railway track using other trains have been conducted over the past few days.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The train service along the northern line was restricted to Vavuniya in 1990  due to the war between the LTTE and the army. The Northern Railway Line from Vavuniya to Kankasanthurai in the northernmost tip of the island was completely destroyed by the  LTTE during their reign. The rebels uprooted the rail tracks to build reinforced underground bunkers. <\/p>\n<p>The rail line is being reconstructed in stages by the India Railway Construction International Ltd. (IRCON) with the financial and technical assistance from India. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Yaazh  Devi\u2019  had been operating till Kilinochchi since last year and will resume its services to Jaffna once the railway station damaged during the war is open next month with the completion of the reconstruction work.<\/p>\n<p>The reconstructed Colombo &#8211; Jaffna, Northern Railway Line up to Jaffna is expected to be completed by  end of September. <\/p>\n<p>After the war ended in May 2009, the Yaaazh  Devi recommenced operations to Thandikulam on June 6, 2009 and then extended its run to Omanthai on May 29 of 2011. It commenced services to Kilinochchi in September 2013 and extended the service to Pallai in March this year. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Yaazh Devi\u2019 express train between Jaffna and Colombo set to resume next month after 24 years.<\/p>\n<p> <em>(Compiled  from News Reports in Colombo newspapers and web sites)<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton33412\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D33412&amp;text=%E2%80%9CYaazh%20Devi%E2%80%9DExpress%20Train%20%20Travelled%20%20From%20Pallai%20to%20Jaffna%20on%20Test%20run%20%20Along%20Re-constructed%20Northern...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 24 years, the \u201cYaazh Devi express train travelled from Palai to Jaffna yesterday on the recently-restored northern railway line. The express train made a test run from Pallai to the newly constructed Jaffna Railway Station on Monday prior to resuming services next month after a 24-year gap. 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