Aug 29 Colombo: Sri Lanka Transport ministry is planning to restart the train service between Medawachchiya and Thalaimannar that was discontinued nearly 25 years ago due to the ongoing war in Northern Province.

Ministry officials said that the preparations are now under way to restart the train service between the two cities. Transport ministry hopes to finalize the arrangements before the end of this year.

“Then we can restart the train service between Medawachchiya and Thalaimannar at the beginning of the next year,” a Ministry official said.

Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma had taken this decision with regards to the government development programs in the liberated areas in Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

According to the Sri Lankan Railway Department the train service on the northern track, which headed to Jaffna and Thalaimannar is now limited to the Medawachchiya.