INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Railway operations on the main line were disrupted today (16) as the chief railway guard of a train traveling from Colombo Fort to
Trincomalee had fallen from the moving train in the Ganemulla area early this morning.The train, which had departed from Colombo Fort
railway station at 5:45 a.m., has made a stop at Gampaha railway station to board passengers
However, the train driver had not received a signal from the chief guard to resume the journey, prompting a lengthy delay
It was later discovered that the chief railway guard was missing from his compartment in the train.Further investigation revealed that he
had fallen from the train in the winding area near Hemamali Vidyalaya, between Ganemulla and Bulagahagoda railway stations
Sources from the Department of Railways stated that the guard had fallen onto the adjacent railway track.However, the local residents had
taken steps to hospitalise the railway employee who sustained injuries in the accident
said.Meanwhile, the incident caused the train to remain at Gampaha railway station for an extended period, disrupting railway operations on
