Udarata Menike (උඩරට මැණිකේ) Express train runs daily between Colombo Fort railway station and Badulla railway station . The Udarata Menike Express train covers a staggering 62 railway stations and cruises through 42 tunnels.
General Information Train name Udarata Menike Express Train Train number 1015 (Colombo Fort to Badulla) 1016 (Badulla to Colombo Fort) Train type Express Number of stops 40-43 Journey duration 9 hours 52mins Available classes 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class Frequency Daily Status Running Powerset Class S14
Train Timetable from Colombo to Badulla (1015) Train No Departure from Colombo Fort Reaching Badulla Train Stops 1015 08:30 18:22 40
Train Timetable from Badulla to Colombo (1016) Train No Departure from Badulla Reaching Colombo Fort Train Stops 1016 05:45 15:47 43
Colombo to Badulla Train Stops
Station
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Stop Time
Colombo Fort
-
08:30
-
Ragama
08:50
08:51
1 minute
Gampaha
09:01
09:02
1 minute
Veyangoda
09:11
09:12
1 minute
Polgahawela
09:43
09:44
1 minute
Rambukkana
09:55
09:58
3 minutes
Kadugannawa
10:37
10:38
1 minute
Kandy
11:03
11:10
7 minutes
Peradeniya
11:18
11:19
1 minute
Gampola
11:36
11:37
1 minute
Ulapane
11:49
11:50
1 minute
Nawalapitiya
12:02
12:07
5 minutes
Inguruoya
12:18
12:19
1 minute
Galaboda
12:30
12:31
1 minute
Watawala
12:48
12:49
1 minute
Ihalawatawala
12:54
12:55
1 minute
Rozella
13:04
13:05
1 minute
Hatton
13:19
13:21
2 minutes
Kotagala
13:31
13:32
1 minute
Talawakele
13:46
13:47
1 minute
Watagoda
14:01
14:02
1 minute
Great Western
14:12
14:16
4 minutes
Radella
14:24
14:25
1 minute
Nanuoya
14:33
14:36
3 minutes
Parakumpura
14:47
14:48
1 minute
Ambewela
15:05
15:06
1 minute
Pattipola
15:13
15:14
1 minute
Ohiya
15:27
15:28
1 minute
Idalgashinna
15:45
15:46
1 minute
Haputale
16:01
16:02
1 minute
Diyatalawa
16:12
16:13
1 minute
Bandarawela
16:27
16:28
1 minute
Kinigama
16:33
16:34
1 minute
Heel Oya
16:42
16:43
1 minute
Kital Ella
16:50
16:51
1 minute
Ella
16:56
16:57
1 minute
Demodara
17:10
17:11
1 minute
Uduwara
17:48
17:49
1 minute
Hali Ela
17:57
18:07
10 minutes
Badulla
18:22
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Badulla to Colombo Train Stops
Station
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Stop Time
Badulla
-
05:45
-
Hali Ela
06:00
06:01
1 minute
Uduwara
06:09
06:10
1 minute
Demodara
06:23
06:24
1 minute
Ella
06:39
06:40
1 minute
Kital Ella
06:45
06:46
1 minute
Heel Oya
06:54
06:55
1 minute
Kinigama
07:04
07:05
1 minute
Bandarawela
07:11
07:14
3 minutes
Diyatalawa
07:28
07:29
1 minute
Haputale
07:41
07:43
2 minutes
Idalgashinna
07:59
08:00
1 minute
Ohiya
08:20
08:21
1 minute
Pattipola
08:36
08:37
1 minute
Ambewela
08:45
08:46
1 minute
Parakumpura
09:05
09:06
1 minute
Nanuoya
09:16
09:22
6 minutes
Radella
09:30
09:31
1 minute
Great Western
09:39
09:40
1 minute
Watagoda
09:52
09:53
1 minute
Talawakele
10:08
10:12
4 minutes
Kotagala
10:25
10:26
1 minute
Hatton
10:37
10:45
8 minutes
Rozella
11:00
11:10
10 minutes
Ihalawatawala
11:18
11:19
1 minute
Watawala
11:24
11:25
1 minute
Galaboda
11:42
11:43
1 minute
Inguru Oya
11:54
11:55
1 minute
Nawalapitiya
12:06
12:10
4 minutes
Ulapane
12:22
12:23
1 minute
Gampola
12:35
12:36
1 minute
Kandy
13:03
13:10
7 minutes
Sarasavi Uyana
13:17
13:18
1 minute
Peradeniya
13:20
13:21
1 minute
Pilimatalawa
13:30
13:31
1 minute
Kadugannawa
13:37
13:38
1 minute
Rambukkana
14:17
14:19
2 minutes
Polgahawela
14:30
14:31
1 minute
Veyangoda
15:01
15:02
1 minute
Gampaha
15:12
15:13
1 minute
Ragama
15:26
15:27
1 minute
Maradana
15:41
-
-
Colombo Fort
15:47
-
-
Images The iconic Udarata Menike Express train hauled by Class M2 626 2 Class M1 Engines pulling the Udarata Manike (Photo from Ranjith Gurugamage)