Basic Carder Details
Level | No of employees | |||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Senior | 107 | 119 | 125 | 143 | 111 | 122 |
Tertiary | 100 | 115 | 125 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
Secondary | 7195 | 5,969 | 5,814 | 5,802 | 5,708 | 5,670 |
Primary | 8011 | 6,415 | 6,038 | 6,963 | 6,845 | 6,608 |
Other (Casual/Temp) | 1,204 | 1,393 | 1,719 | 335 | 81 | 64 |
Total | 16,617 | 14,011 | 13,821 | 13,318 | 12,851 | 12,541 |
Basic Information
Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Total Length of the trace (Km) | 1568 | 1465 |
1492 |
1648 | 1607 | 1611 |
No.of Main Railway Stations | 179 | 177 |
181 |
182 | 182 | 182 |
No.of Sub Railway Stations | 164 | 162 | 162 | 163 | 163 | 163 |
Train Halts | 61 | 71 |
71 |
71 | 71 | 71 |
Operational
Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Total trips operated (Both passenger and Goods trains) | 120,311 | 117,189 | 115,232 | 86,251 | 69,036 | 110,916 |
No.of Passengers Carried (in millions) | - | - | 281,458 | |||
Number of trains a day | 370 | 375 | ||||
Number of Passenger trains per day | 330 | 274 | 316 | 223 | 174 | 289 |
Number of goods train per day | 19 | 23 | 18 | |||
Number of passengers carried a day | 374,419 | 367,000 | 352,000 | 178,301 | 98,527 | 281,458 |
Number of Goods carried a day MT | 5,473 | 6,845 | 4,931 | 4,939 | 5,027 | 4,778 |
Freight Traffic Density per year ( Ton Km Mn) | 144.79 | 119.78 | 120.85 | 114.37 | 161.56 | 138.68* |
Number of freight train per day | 18 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Passenger Traffic Density per year ( Passenger Kms) | 7,495 | 7,709 | 7,309 | 3,905 | 2,158 | 6,602 |
Rolling Stock
Rolling Stock
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
No of Diesel Electric Loco | 95 | 56 | 59 | 103 | 103 | 103 |
Number of diesel hydraulic locos | 42 | 28 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
No of diesel Multiple Units | 102 | 149 | 75 | 106 | 106 | 133 |
No of Carriages | 583 | 825 | 590 | 1418 | 1480 | 710 |
No of Cargo Wagons | 234 | 787 | 737 | 1999 | 1994 | 335 |
No of Oil Tankers | 228 | 228 | 258 | 273 | 278 | 220 |
No of Operable Steam Locomotives | 3 | 03 | 03 | 04 | 03 | 03 |
Current Rolling Stock - Year 2019
Type | Year of Purchase | Manufacturer | Country | Availability | Engine Make |
Diesel Electric Locomotives | |||||
M2 | 1954-1966 | Genaral Motors | USA/Canada | 13 | Genaral Motors |
M4 | 1975 | General Electric / MLW Canada | Canada | 14 | Genaral Motors |
M5 | 1979 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | Hithachi | |
M5B | 1997 | Re-engine | U.K. | 04 | Paxman Velenta |
M5C | Re-engine | Germany | 07 | Caterpiller | |
M6 | 1979-1980 | General Motors / Thyssen Henchei | Germany | 14 | General Motors |
M7 | 1981 | Brush Traction Ltd | U.K. | 16 | General Motors |
M8 | 1996-1998 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 08 | Alco/DLW |
M8A | 2001 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 02 | Alco/DLW |
M9 | 2000-2001 | Alstom | France | 09 | Alstom |
M10 | 2012 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 03 | Alco/DLW |
M10A | 2013 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 06 | Alco/DLW |
M11 | 2019 | Bharath Heavy Electricals /RITES ltd | India | 04 |
General Motors |
Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive | |||||
W1 | 1969-1970 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 03 | Paxman |
M2 | 1969-1971 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 02 | Paxman |
W3 | 1997-1998 | Caterpillar (Re-engine W1) | Germany | 10 | Caterpiller |
Y Class | 1969-1970 | Hunslet | U.K. | 28 | Rolls Royce |
S5 | 1970 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 03 | Pax/Etroit |
Diesel Multiple Units (Power Sets) | |||||
S8 | 1991 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 20 | MTU |
S9 | 2000 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S10 | 2009 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S11 | 2011-2012 | ICF | India | 20 | Cummins |
S12 | 2013 | CSR Sifang | China | 13 | MTU |
S13 | 2019 | ICF | India | 12 | Cummins |
S14 | 2019 | CSR Sifang | China | 01 | MTU |
Current Rolling Stock - Year 2018
Type | Year of Purchase | Manufacturer | Country | Availability | Engine Make |
Diesel Electric Locomotives | |||||
M2 | 1954-1966 | Genaral Motors | USA/Canada | 13 | Genaral Motors |
M4 | 1975 | General Electric / MLW Canada | Canada | 14 | Genaral Motors |
M5 | 1979 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | Hithachi | |
M5B | 1997 | Re-engine | U.K. | 04 | Paxman Velenta |
M5C | Re-engine | Germany | 07 | Caterpiller | |
M6 | 1979-1980 | General Motors / Thyssen Henchei | Germany | 14 | General Motors |
M7 | 1981 | Brush Traction Ltd | U.K. | 16 | General Motors |
M8 | 1996-1998 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 08 | Alco/DLW |
M8A | 2001 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 02 | Alco/DLW |
M9 | 2000-2001 | Alstom | France | 09 | Alstom |
M10 | 2012 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 03 | Alco/DLW |
M10A | 2013 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 06 | Alco/DLW |
Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive | |||||
W1 | 1969-1970 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 03 | Paxman |
M2 | 1969-1971 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 01 | Paxman |
W3 | 1997-1998 | Caterpillar (Re-engine W1) | Germany | 10 | Caterpiller |
Y Class | 1969-1970 | Hunslet | U.K. | 25 | Rolls Royce |
S5 | 1970 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 03 | Pax/Etroit |
Diesel Multiple Units (Power Sets) | |||||
S8 | 1991 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 20 | MTU |
S9 | 2000 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S10 | 2009 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S11 | 2011-2012 | ICF | India | 20 | Cummins |
S12 | 2013 | CSR Sifang | China | 13 | MTU |
Current Rolling Stock - Year 2017
Type | Year of Purchase | Manufacturer | Country | Availability | Engine Make |
Diesel Electric Locomotives | |||||
M2 | 1954-1966 | General Motors | USA/Canada | 13 | General Motors |
M4 | 1975 | General Electric / MLW Canada | Canada | 14 | General Motors |
M5 | 1979 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | Hithachi | |
M5B | 1997 | Re-engine | U.K | 4 | Paxman Velenta |
M5C | Re-engine | Germany | 7 | Caterpiller | |
M6 | 1979-1980 | General Motors / Thyssen Henchei | Germany | 14 | General Motors |
M7 | 1981 | Brush Traction Ltd | U.K. | 16 | General Motors |
M8 | 1996-1998 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 8 | Alco/DLW |
M8A | 2001 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 2 | Alco/DLW |
M9 | 2000-2001 | Alstom | France | 9 | Alstom |
M10 | 2012 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 3 | Alco/DLW |
M10A | 2013 | Bharath Heavy Electricals / RITES ltd | India | 6 | Alco/DLW |
Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive | |||||
W1 | 1969-1970 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 3 | Paxman |
M2 | 1969-1971 | Paxman / Thyssen Henschel | Germany | 1 | Paxman |
W3 | 1997-1998 | Caterpillar (Re-engine W 1) | Germany | 10 | Caterpiller |
Y Class | 1969-1970 | Hunslet | U.K. | 25 | Rolls Royce |
S5 | 1970 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 3 | Pax/Etroit |
Diesel Multiple Units (Power Sets) | |||||
S8 | 1991 | Hithachi Ltd | Japan | 20 | MTU |
S9 | 2000 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S10 | 2009 | CSR Sifang | China | 15 | MTU |
S11 | 2011-2012 | ICF | India | 20 | Cummins |
S12 | 2013 | CSR Sifang | China | 13 | MTU |
Summary of Rolling Stock - Year 2016
Type of Locomotives | Year of Purchase | Manufacture | Country | Avalability |
M-2 | 1954 | Canedian,General Motors | Canada | 11 |
M4 | 1976 | Canedian Montreal Locomotive | Canada | 13 |
M5 | 1979 | Japanese Hitachi | Japan | 2 |
M5-c | 2001 | - | - | 5 |
M6 | 1979 | Henschel (ABB) | Germeny | 11 |
M7 | 1981 | Brush | England | 9 |
M8 | 1995 | Indian (DLW) | India | 6 |
M8-a | 2001 | - | India | 1 |
M9 | 2000 | Alsthom | France | 2 |
W1 | 1969 | Henschel West Germany | West Germany | 2 |
W2 | 1969 | Henschel East Germany | East Germany | 1 |
W3 | - | - | Germany | 8 |
Y | 1969 | Hunslet | - | 22 |
S5 | 1970 | Hitachi | Japan | 2 |
M10 | 2012 | India | India | 3 |
M10-a | - | India | India | 6 |
Type of DMU,s | ||||
S6 | 1975 | Hitachi | Japan | 1 |
S8 | 1992 | Hitachi | Japan | 16 |
S9 | 2000 | Hubei machinery & Qeipment | China | 8 |
S10 | 2008 | Import & Export Corperation | China | 13 |
S11 | 2011 /2012 | - | India | 16 |
S12 | 2012 | - | China | 13 |
Tickets Issuing
No of tickets issued | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
First Class Tickets | 219,457 | 290,514 | 261,580 | 85,275 | 27,685 | 2,152,589 (with reservation) |
Second Class Tickets | 3,931,509 | 4,220,221 | 3,196,786 | 1,419,037 | 693,862 | 2,665,322 |
Third Class Tickets | 62,213,189 | 61,308,988 | 56,288,965 | 26,878,400 | 15,766,224 | 54,874,200 |
Free Season Tickets | 69,459,051 | 70,664,888 | 67,368,189 | 35,943,363 | 19,074,103 | 43,040,023 |
Tickets issued for Warrants | 3451 | 3363 | 3354 | 3165 | 3061 | 3,031 |
Reservation Tickets | 839,789 | 1,039,841 | 1,360,705 | 753,936 | 400,581 | 43,040,023 |
Total | 136,666,446 | 137,527,815 | 128,479,579 | 65,083,176 | 35,965,516 | 102,735,165 |
Railway Lines
Railway Lines - 2022 Year
Railway line | Starting - End | No of Lines | Length km | No. of Main Stations | No. of Substations | No. of Halts |
Main Line | Colombo Fort - Badulla | Single | 291 | 45 | 22 | |
Northern Line | Polgahawela-Kakasanthure | Double | 339 | 29 | 3 | |
Coastal Line | Colombo Fort – Beliatta | 161 | 36 | - | ||
Thalaimannar Line | Medawachchiya to Mannar | 106 | 2 | - | ||
Batticoloa Line | Maho to Batticola | 212 | 14 | 4 | ||
Trincomalee | Galoya Junction to Trincomalee | 70 | 4 | 1 | ||
Mihintale | Anuradhapura - Mihintale | 14 | 2 | - | ||
Puttalam Line | Ragama - Puttalam | 120 | 19 | - | ||
Airport | 2 | 1 | - | |||
Aruvakkalu | 37 | - | - | |||
KV line | Maradana to Avissavella | 59 | 11 | * | ||
Matale Line | Peradeniya Junction - Mathale | 34 | 5 | 9 | ||
Kolonnawa | 2 | 0 | - | |||
Harbour | 2 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 1,449 | 168 | 39 |
Railway Lines - 2021 Year
Railway line | Starting - End | No of Lines | Length km | No. of Main Stations | No. of Substations | No. of Halts |
Main Line | Colombo Fort - Badulla | Single | 291 |
45 |
|
22 |
Northern Line | Polgahawela - Kakasanthure | Double | 339 | 29 | 3 | |
Coastal Line | Colombo Fort – Beliatta | 161 | 36 | - | ||
Thalaimannar Line | Medawachchiya to Mannar | 106 | 2 | - | ||
Batticoloa Line |
Maho to Batticola |
|
212 |
14 |
|
4 |
Trincomalee |
Galoya Junction to Trincomalee |
|
70 |
4 |
|
1 |
Mihintale |
Anuradhapura - Mihintale |
|
14 |
2 |
|
- |
Puttalam Line |
Ragama - Puttalam |
120 |
19 |
- |
||
Airport |
2 |
1 |
- |
|||
Aruvakkalu |
37 |
- |
- |
|||
KV line |
Maradana to Avissavella |
59 |
11 |
- |
||
Matale Line |
Peradeniya Junction - Mathale |
34 |
5 |
9 |
||
Kolonnawa |
2 |
0 |
- |
|||
Harbour |
2 |
0 |
- |
|||
Total | 1,449 | 168 | 39 |
Signaling / Level Crossing
Signaling & Level Crossings
Signaling
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Centralized controlling in Km | 180 | 180 | 180 | 186.1 | 186.13 | 212.13 |
Color light signaling in Km | 148 | 148 | 650 | 631.55 | 636.86 | 650.55 |
Electrical interlocking in Km | 108 | 148 | 575 | 151.71 | 151.71 | 151.71 |
Relay interlocking in Km | 223 | 180 | 475 | 176.01 | 181.32 | 195.01 |
Mechanical interlocking in KM | 748 | 748 | 875 | 785.9 | 780.59 | 761.59 |
Indian CLS | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314.41 | 314.41 | 314.41 |
Electronic mtarlocking Km | 115 | 115 | 100 |
Level Crossing
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Number of Electrical barrier | 135 | 136 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 145 |
Number of bell & flashing light | 248 | 298 | 405 | 411 | 431 | 440 |
Number of mechanized barriers | 136 | 136 | 136 | 161 | 161 | 157 |
Number of wing type gates | 10 | 09 | 07 | 06 | 06 | 06 |
Protected Road signs | 499 | 758 | 300 | 459 | 439 | 429 |
Financial
Revenue (Rs. Mn)
Year | Passenger Tickets | Season Tickets | Parcel & Mail | Goods & livestock | Miscellaneous | Total |
2017 | 4,280.63 | 1,077.28 | 171.27 | 429.11 | 518.82 | 6,477.11 |
2018 | 5000.54 | 932.74 | 209.83 | 418.22 | 851.14 | 7,412.47 |
2019 | 5,289.89 | 1,104.95 | 125.69 | 435.02 | 945.77 | 7,901.32 |
2020 | 2,481.43 | 640.10 | 89.09 | 346.77 | 631.25 | 4,188.64 |
2021 | 1,247.42 | 359.41 | 63.43 | 431.77 | 565.09 | 2,667.12 |
2022 | 8‚405.67 | 931.04 | 296.98 | 915.66 | 688.53 | 11‚237.88 |
Expenditure (Rs. Mn)
Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Capital | 12,888.87 | 15,248.63 |
20,402.25 |
34,119.51 | 27,436.85 | 19,018.81 |
Recurrent | 14,080.65 | 14,080.65 | 15,463.53 | 14,617.45 | 12,979.21 | 23,512.62 |
Total | 26,969.53 | 29,329.53 | 35,865.78 | 48,736,96 | 40,416.06 | 42,531.43 |
Investment (Rs. Mn)
Funding source | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
GOSL | 7,740.45 | 10,879.32 | 14,354.06 | 8,668.98 | 10,140.87 | 7,410.62 | |
Foreign | ADB | ||||||
JICA | |||||||
India | 5,148.43 | 2,095.74 | 5,736.51 | 13,373.55 | 17,298.99 | 11,618.19 | |
China | |||||||
Other | 2,273.57 | 311.68 | 12,076.98 | ||||
Foreign Subtotal | 5,148.43 | 4,369.31 | 6,048.19 | 25,450.53 | 17,298.99 | 11,618.19 | |
TOTAL | 12,888.88 | 15,248.63 | 20,402.25 | 34,119.51 | 27,439.86 | 19,028.81 |