Ella Odyssey Superior train operates daily between Colombo fort railway station and Badulla railway station. It stops at the numerous famous tourist attractions from Kandy to Demodara. For the first time in Sri Lanka, Railways and travel trade history, a super-luxury train launch from 5th of March.
The train includes around 176 first-class seats and approximately 144-second class seats and is named an ‘Ella Odyssey’, conducted by Sri Lanka Railways. Also, The train includes a restaurant serving a buffet with 70 seats.
The train halts several tourist Attractions and permits visitors to get down and see these spots, which is the first time in Sri Lanka.Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of tourism-Uva provided adequate assistance to succeed in this task.
Train name - Ella Odyssey
Train number -
- 1041 (Colombo to Badulla)
- 1042 (Badulla to Colombo)
Number of stops - 21 Stations 10 Tourist attractions
Duration - 10 hours 23 mins
Frequency - Daily
Ticket prices -
1st Class
Colombo to Badulla (Train no- 1041,1042)
- Colombo - Badulla -LKR 5000
- Colombo - Demodara (Ella) -LKR 5000
- Colombo - Kandy -LKR 3000
Kanday to Badulla (Train no- 1041,1042)
- Kandy - Nanuoya -LKR 3000
- Kandy - Demodara (Ella) -LKR 4000
- Kandy - Badulla -LKR 5000
2nd Class
Colombo to Badulla (Train no- 1041,1042)
- Colombo - Kandy -LKR 2000
- Colombo - Demodara (Ella) -LKR 4000
- Colombo - Badulla -LKR 4000
Kandy to Badulla (Train no- 1041,1042)
- Kandy - Nanuoya -LKR 2000
- Kandy - Demodara (Ella) -LKR 3000
- Kandy - Badulla -LKR 4000
- Colombo Fort -05:30
- Gampaha -06:00
- Veyangoda -06:11
- Polgahawela -06:45
- Rambukkana -06:56
- Peradeniya -08:04
- Kandy -08:13
- Peradeniya -08:33
- Nawalapitiya -09:18
- Horsetail Waterfall
- Hatton -10:35
- St Clair Waterfall
- View Great Western -11:40
- Nanuoya -12:02
- Elgin Falls View
- Summit Level
- No 18 Tunnel
- Ohiya -13:02
- Idalgashinna -13:25
- Sulan Kapolla View
- Haputale -13:52
- Diyatalawa -14:04
- Bandarawela -14:17
- Kithal Ella waterfall view Ella
- Nine Arches Bridge
- Demodara -15:15
- Hali Ela -15:39
- Badulla -15:53
- Badulla -09:50
- Ella -10:33
- Bandarawela -10:58
- Diyatalawa -11:12
- Haputale -11:23
- Nanuoya -12:45
- Talawakele -13:30
- Hatton -14:14
- Nawalapitiya -15:21
- Peradeniya -16:07
- Kandy -16:22
- Peradeniya -16:43
- Rambukkana -17:44
- Polgahawela -17:56
- Veyangoda -18:32
- Gampaha -18:43
- Maradana -19:14
- Colombo -19:20
Sri Lanka Railways reservations- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
Telephones : +94 11 4 600 111
Fax No : +94 11 2 446490
Email : gmr@railway.gov.lk
Head Office Exchange Number - +94 11 4 600 111
Deputy Operating Superintendent - 1971 (Hotline)
Assistant Transportation Superintendent (Operation) - +94 11 2 692286
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