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    By Nihel Somaweera, Consultant Colombo Suburban Ratiway Project electrify the Colombo Suburban network on its century old clay system, The Islond’s reilway network, which consists of 1460 km of track, is operated by Sri Lanka Railways (SLR). Almost 90% of, the country’s railway network is single trock, with 126km of double track and 14 km of three tocks, plus 3km of four tracks. All multiple lines are located within the Colombo Metropolitan Region (CMR). This suburban railway network has a total length of 230 km and is developed along four mojor corridors namely; ‘Main line, Coastal line, Kelani Valley line and Puttalam line. T: Sri Lankan Government has decided to upgrade and Figuret. Colombe Suburbon Rail Network The Colombo Suburban Railway project came into being in December 2015, with the approval of the PPTA grant of USS 1 Mill by the ADB. AY present the projact Feasibility has been completed and Dohwa Engineering, Korea (the detail design consultant), has been ossigned to prepare the project for investment and implementation. This includes completing the feosibiliy studies, detciled engineering, sofe guard plenning documents and bidding documents. The entire consultancy period is expacted to be completed by 2020. Based on the demand forecast analysis carried out by the consultant, the following priority ist of areos for investment in the railway modernization wes proposed. 1. Main fine modernisation and electrification 2. Colombe Central Stotion modernisation and reorganisation of sheds 3. Kelani Valley Line upgrade and electrification 4. Coast Line upgrade and electrification Kelani Valley Line The Kelon Valley line (KV line) runs south-east from Colombo — Moradane station, through much of the city of Colombe Itruns through major residential and commercial canters like Nugegeda and Mehoragamo, before turning eastwards coffer Homagama. It alsa crosses the Southern Expressway at Homogame ond continues eos! fowards Avissawella, the present 4 Kelani Valley Railway Line Upgrade in Sri Lanka Considerations for an Elevated Option terminus ofthe line. The KV line wes originally built as @ narrow gauge from Colombo to Yatiyantoto, via Avissawelle and wos completed in 1902. It was branched off at Avissawalla and exlended up to Oponayake, vio Ratnapura in 1912. The railway Tine from Avissawella to Yatiyantota wos removed in 1942 and railway operations between Avissawella and Oponayake were ‘abandoned in 1973, due to lack of income from these lines. The KV line continued to be narrow gouge until the 1990s. In order to provide a faster service, Fort to Avissowella was converted to brood gouge track with the same narrow- gauge alignment and both lines were kapt ovailable using ‘one additional rail in addition to the broad gauge track. The completion of this conversion took place in1997 and after that narrow-gauge operations were abandoned and norrow-gouge rolling stock were restricted to sheds. ‘After the final consultative workshop, which wos held on 27th November 2017 by the Colombo Suburban Railway Projac, it was dacided fo fast rack the up-grade and modernisation of the Kolani Valley Line and the Detail Design Consultant is presently working on the project accordingly. In addition, with the commissioning of the Kottawa- Matora Figure 2. Prosent slots oF KV line ‘and Kottewa-Kadawatha express highways, Kottawa has become «2 mojor transport hub. As o result, the upgrading of the KV line, up to Kottawa, is @ bosic requirement to attract private cor passengers to public transport and to ease the present congestion fn the major road, which runs parallel to the KV line. The present KV line, extending from Moradana to Avissowelle is 60 Km long, with 14,600 passenger using the service daily, The average speed on the KV line is around 26 kph. Long delays ‘occur due to failures in the signaling system and frequent failures also oceur in the outdated communication system. The poor condition of the track also contributed to the long delays The project will improve the capacity and operation speed of the railway network in the CMR by modernising the upgraded trock, signaling and telecommunication infrastructure and potentially electrifying the suburban network. The project will ‘also support procurement of fast and modern commuler trains ‘ond modemization of rolling stock maintenance facilites, consiruct and upgrode railway track, install new signaling ond telecommunication facilities ond upgrade railway stations Provide improved intermodal connectivity withthe other modes ‘of public rensport end through park-ond-ride facies ofthe selected stations. The projec will increase the capacity ond attractiveness ofthe railyay system, thus increasing its market share and reducing road congestion by shifting passengers to ‘ail ransport. The project will be designed on a modular basis fo allow for future expansion traffic problems at level crossings. The consultancy therefore recommended structures, such os elevated viaducis, or Underground funnel to be considered The consultancy hes considered the following options for the section between Maradana Loco Junction and Malapalla (the ‘most urbanised section ofthe tack) Elevoted option Underground option Elevated + underground option ‘On the KY line it has been identified that Fadukka, which is 31 Km from Maradona, isthe best location to atirac! passengers from the Horana corridor, therefore, by considering the present ‘and future demands the intention is fo up-grade the railway track to double line up fo Paduka and to rehabilitate the existing single track up to Avissowella, At present, the Detcil Design Consultants have completed the

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