It is reported that the fuel tank of the Ruhunu Kumari train and the railway track were damaged due to a stone falling on the railway line near Bingaya near Galle railway station this morning (01).
Ruhunu Kumari train, which was running from Matara to Maradana, was approaching Galle station when a stone fell on a high ground near Bingeya and it is said that there was damage to the railway line and the fuel tank under the train’s fuel tank.
An official of the railway department has said that there was a fuel leak at that time and since there are two engines in this train, then steps were taken to run the train with the other engine.