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Kankesanthurai Intercity Express

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Intercity Express⏱️ 6h 59m🚉 17 Stops

About Kankesanthurai Intercity Express

Kankesanthurai Intercity Express (Train #4021) is an operational Intercity Express passenger service connecting Mount Lavinia (MLV) with Kankesanthurai (KKS) along Sri Lanka's historic Coastal Line. With 17 scheduled passenger halts, the service completes its journey in approximately 6h 59m.

The Kankesanthurai Intercity Express is a premier high-speed intercity service on the Northern Line, running all the way past Jaffna to Kankesanthurai (KKS), the northernmost railway terminus in Sri Lanka. Cruising comfortably at up to 100 km/h on the rehabilitated modern broad-gauge track, it links Colombo to Jaffna in under 6 hours before continuing on to Kankesanthurai.

Train Details

Train Number#4021Service NameKankesanthurai Intercity Express
Railway Line
🏖️Coastal Line👑Main Line🏛️Northern Line
Service TypeIntercity Express
Route CorridorMount Lavinia (MLV) ➔ Kankesanthurai (KKS)Schedule and Duration05:15 12:14 (6h 59m)
Operating DaysDaily
Buffet Car / CateringStation Vendors OnlyObservation SaloonNot Attached
Sleeping BerthsDay Seating Only

Route Stopping Schedule

StopStationArr. TimeDep. TimeHalt
0104:4905:1526 min
0205:1905:201 min
0305:2505:261 min
0405:3005:311 min
0505:3905:456 min
0606:1406:151 min
0706:2406:251 min
0806:5806:591 min
0907:2207:231 min
1009:1809:257 min
1110:0210:042 min
1210:5911:001 min
1311:3111:321 min
1411:5011:566 min
1512:0012:011 min
1612:0612:071 min
1712:1412:14